What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil
Masking
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTetradecene
EmollientHexadecene
SolventDisodium EDTA
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLeonurus Sibiricus Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Citric Acid, Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract, Tetradecene, Hexadecene, Disodium EDTA, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Leonurus Sibiricus Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Bis-(Isostearoyl/Oleoyl Isopropyl) Dimonium Methosulfate
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Glycylglycine
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingBetaine
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Hystrix Peel Oil
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Polyquaternium-67
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Apigenin
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Bis-(Isostearoyl/Oleoyl Isopropyl) Dimonium Methosulfate, Glycine, Glycylglycine, Potassium Cocoate, Lysine, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Betaine, Polyquaternium-7, Decyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract, Citrus Hystrix Peel Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polyquaternium-67, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Sodium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Sorbic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Phospholipids, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sphingolipids, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
