What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Calamine
AbsorbentBentonite
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLeptospermum Petersonii Oil
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Mentha Haplocalix Extract
MaskingMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Calamine, Bentonite, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Kaolin, Panthenol, Lactobacillus/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sulfur, Hydroxyacetophenone, Volcanic Ash, Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate, Leptospermum Petersonii Oil, Asiaticoside, Mentha Haplocalix Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Menthyl Lactate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLactobacillus/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPropylene Carbonate
SolventDisodium EDTA
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Natto Gum
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Silica, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Betaine, Allantoin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lactobacillus/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate, Propylene Carbonate, Disodium EDTA, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Natto Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Sodium Phosphate, Sh-Oligopeptide-1
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Asiatic Acid is a major component of Centella Asiatica Extract. It has wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
Studies show Asiatic Acid is able to block the pathway for skin inflammation receptors, helping to soothe skin.
As an antioxidant, asiatic acid helps protect our skin against damaging environmental factors.
Learn more about Asiatic AcidAsiaticoside comes from the super popular skin-soothing ingredient, Centella asiatica. It's the reason centella-based products have a strong reputation for repairing and calming skin, along with its sibling compound Madecassoside.
Research from 2016-2025 supports its role in:
You'll usually find this in concentrations between 0.2-5%.
Learn more about AsiaticosideButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is a mixture of two great ones: Lactobacillus and Centella Asiatica.
This ingredient is a combination of lactobacillus and licorice root, both great ingredients.
Madecassic Acid is a major component of Centella Asiatica Extract. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
It is a triterpenoid, meaning it naturally acts as an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your skin against damage from environmental factors such as pollution and UV.
Studies show Madecassic Acid helps soothe the skin due to its ability to block inflammation pathways.
Learn more about Madecassic AcidPanthenol 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 PanthenolScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract comes from the Baikal skullcap or Chinese skullcap plant. This plant is native to Northeast Asia and can be found in China, Mongolia, Korea, and Siberia.
In cosmetics, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. This is due to the flavonoid composition of Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract.
In Chinese traditional folk medicine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract is used to help treat lung issues and hypertension.
Learn more about Scutellaria Baicalensis Root ExtractWater. 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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