What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingStyrax Japonicus Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningCryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBetaine Salicylate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingEthyl Hexanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Styrax Japonicus Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine Salicylate, Citric Acid, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantAcrylates Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium Lactate
BufferingCellulose
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePanthenol
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialLactose
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Lactic Acid
BufferingBisabolol
MaskingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantJojoba Esters
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingTrideceth-9
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDecylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lactate, Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Chlorphenesin, Lactose, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Lactic Acid, Bisabolol, CI 77492, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, CI 77491, Jojoba Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 19140, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trideceth-9, Ascorbyl Palmitate, CI 77891, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 16035
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water