What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Acrylates Copolymer
Potassium Laureth Phosphate
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-90 Diisostearate
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Morus Alba Extract
AstringentMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingAdansonia Digitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyoxal
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, PEG-90 Diisostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Trehalose, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Disodium EDTA, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Morus Alba Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Adansonia Digitata Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract, Glyoxal, Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-7
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
PEG-90m
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Milk Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMilk Protein Extract
Water, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cellulose Gum, Polyquaternium-7, Arachidic Acid, Disodium EDTA, PEG-90m, Sodium Benzoate, Silica, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Milk Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Milk Protein Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateChances 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
