What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Stearate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Punica Granatum Seed Powder
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Tallowate
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Cocoate
Cleansing
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Stearate, Parfum, Punica Granatum Seed Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauric Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Microcrystalline Wax, Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Isethionate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Cocoate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, CI 77491, CI 17200, CI 77492
Coffea Arabica Seed Powder
Abrasive
Sucrose
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitol
Humectant
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Theobroma Cacao Husk
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Powder
Abrasive
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ag
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Coffea Arabica Seed Powder, Sucrose, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitol, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Theobroma Cacao Husk, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Parfum, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Powder, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Oryza Sativa Cera, Ceramide Ag, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids
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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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
