What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauryl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactococcus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Menthyl Lactate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Phytate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Panthenol, Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Potassium Laureth Phosphate
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
PEG-90 Diisostearate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil 0.01%
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSpirodela Polyrhiza Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingAdansonia Digitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, PEG-90 Diisostearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Ethyl Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil 0.01%, Propylene Glycol, Trehalose, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Adansonia Digitata Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water
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 GlycolCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is a surfactant and foam producer.
Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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
