What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Viola Tricolor Extract
EmollientHelichrysum Angustifolium Flower Extract
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Santalum Spicatum Wood Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fiber
Abrasive
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantPorphyra Umbilicalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Helichrysum Stoechas Flower Extract
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Santalum Spicatum Wood Water, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Water, Pyrus Malus Fiber, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Oil, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Helichrysum Stoechas Flower Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is a mild surfactant made by sticking glucose onto a blend of fatty acids.
It does two jobs because it has a sugar head that loves water and a fatty tail that loves oil:
Typical use levels range from 10-20% in cleansers and 15-30% in shower products.
Once on your skin, your skin's glucoside hydrolases breaks it down into glucose and the parent fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe because its fatty alcohol portion sits outside the Malassezia yeast's metabolization range.
Learn more about Caprylyl/Capryl GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium 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 SorbatePropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
