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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantLauric Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingGlycol Distearate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingSalvia Sclarea Oil
MaskingAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingTheanine
EmollientMilk Lipids
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningMyrtus Communis Oil
MaskingRose Flower Oil
MaskingArtemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Oil
MaskingPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingFerula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
AntimicrobialPolyquaternium-7
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Theanine, Milk Lipids, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Maris Sal, Myrtus Communis Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glutathione, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
SmoothingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPropylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
PreservativeSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Propylparaben
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Niacinamide, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Propylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Disodium 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 EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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