What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingCetyl Betaine
CleansingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNephelium Lappaceum Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientSapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
EmollientCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningGlycol Distearate
EmollientPolyquaternium-22
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glyceryl Undecylenate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingLaureth-4
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeParfum
MaskingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cetyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Nephelium Lappaceum Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Cocos Nucifera Water, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Phospholipids, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-22, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Laureth-4, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Linalool, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantOenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
EmollientPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientSucrose
HumectantCocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveAroma
Cymbopogon Nardus Oil
MaskingLactic Acid
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine
BufferingCoco-Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningWater, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Sucrose, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Kaolin, Aroma, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycine, Coco-Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Potassium Sorbate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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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 GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChloridePotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateSodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
Sodium 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!
Learn more about Water