What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Distearate, Glycolic Acid, Parfum, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Alpha-Arbutin, Ceramide Ag, Oryza Sativa Cera, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Propanediol, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Palmate
CleansingSodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Powder
Avena Sativa Kernel Meal
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Citrus Tangerina Peel
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientCitrus Grandis
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Solanum Melongena Fruit Powder, Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sea Salt, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Citrus Tangerina Peel, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Citrus Grandis, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
