What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantPropanediol
Solvent
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Cinnamomum Cassia Extract
Skin ConditioningSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Trehalose
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentSalicylic Acid
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Escin
TonicRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
Astringent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingThreonine
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Chondrus Crispus, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Decylene Glycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Hydrated Silica, Cinnamomum Cassia Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Trehalose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Mandelic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Cyclodextrin, Salicylic Acid, Betaine, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Escin, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Serine, Glycine, Sodium Citrate, Threonine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Proline, Sodium Benzoate, Glutamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantCocoyl Glutamic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCholesteryl Hydroxystearate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acrylates Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Gastrodia Elata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAlbizia Julibrissin Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Cocoyl Glutamic Acid, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Chloride, Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Ectoin, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Gastrodia Elata Root Extract, Albizia Julibrissin Flower Extract, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP
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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.
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 GlycolCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the common Marigold plant part of the Asteraceae family. This ingredient is a skin conditioner.
Marigolds contain flavonoids. Flavonoids are a group of substances found naturally in plants. They possess antioxidant and inflammation properties.
This ingredient soothes skin inflammation by inhibiting inhibiting a part of the inflammation process.
Marigolds have been used in traditional medicine throughout Asia and Europe.
Learn more about Calendula Officinalis Flower ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate is the sodium salt from the lauric acid of glutamic acid.
It is a surfactant and helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants from your skin so they may be washed away easily.
Water. 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
