What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearates
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingBrassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearates, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Phosphate, Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Curcuma Longa Root Extract is from the spice, turmeric. Besides being a healthy and delicious spice, turmeric also has plenty of skincare benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.
Turmeric contains curcumin, an antioxidant. Antioxidants help neutralize unstable free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin's cells and DNA. Curcumin may help with anti-aging.
Curcumin also has anti-inflammatory properties and can help soothe skin and reduce irritation. On top of that, curcumin has been shown to help prevent hyperpigmentation from sun damage.
The anti-microbial property of turmeric can make it effective in treating acne. This property has also been shown to help regulate the production of sebum.
Learn more about Curcuma Longa Root ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
