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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Myristate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Behenate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingPotassium Stearate
CleansingPEG-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Extracts
CI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Potassium Myristate, Glycerin, Potassium Behenate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Palmitate, Potassium Laurate, Potassium Stearate, PEG-3 Distearate, Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trisodium EDTA, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Extracts, CI 60730, CI 14700
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-39
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Propanediol
Solvent
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Sucrose Cocoate, Inulin, Glycolipids, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polyquaternium-39, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Propanediol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Benzoate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum
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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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a gentle, coconut-derived cleansing surfactant. It's most commonly found in "sulfate-free" cleansers.
As a taurate, it belongs to a class of anionic surfactants prized for being efficient at cleansing without harshness, good performance in hard water, stability across a wide pH range, and easily biodegradable.
It is able to lift away oil and grime and make a nice lather without stripping your skin, so it's a good pick for sensitive skin.
Safety-wise, it has a good record. The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics and concentrations go up to 11% in leave-on products or 13% in rinse-off products.
Despite being derived from coconut oil, this ingredient is fungal acne safe. It's a water-soluble surfactant with no fatty oils or esters left intact on skin for the Malassezia yeast to feed.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateWater. 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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