What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Citrus Unshiu Peel Powder
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantKaolin
Abrasive
Polyquaternium-7
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Glycerin, Water, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sorbitan Olivate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Citrus Unshiu Peel Powder, Dipropylene Glycol, Kaolin, Polyquaternium-7, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Gluconolactone, Sodium Phytate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Glutathione, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingArgania Spinosa Shell Powder
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Kaolin, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Xanthan Gum, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Argania Spinosa Shell Powder, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinWater. 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
