What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunella Vulgaris Extract
Antioxidant
Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Borago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicHyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Prunella Vulgaris Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Panthenol, Betaine, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Ononis Spinosa Root Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
Magnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Chloride
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Salicylic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Chloride, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzyl Salicylate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is a synthetic, water-soluble surfactant and emulsifier.
It's a "superfatting" agent that helps replenish some of your skin's oils after they're stripped away by other surfactants.
This is why "gentle" and "moisturizing" cleansers feel less stripping than basic ones.
Typical concentrations range from 1-10% and it has a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe at concentrations up to 10% in leave-on products.
Dermal application tests at 50% also did not produce irritation in two studies.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe and in vitro studies have shown Malassezia can metabolize it.
Learn more about PEG-7 Glyceryl CocoateWater. 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!
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