What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cellulose
Absorbent
Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Oryza Sativa Seed Protein
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-4
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Malic Acid
Buffering
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Juice
Perfuming
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTrideceth-9
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cellulose, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Oryza Sativa Seed Protein, Sodium Hydroxide, Microcrystalline Wax, Laureth-4, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, CI 77289, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Malic Acid, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Citrus Paradisi Juice, Pyrus Malus Juice, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Trideceth-9
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Parfum
Masking
Oryza Sativa Seed Protein
Antioxidant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
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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.
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 GlycerinOryza Sativa Seed Protein is an antioxidant.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
