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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Husk Oil
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCeratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
MaskingCamellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Olivate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Olea Europaea Husk Oil, Myristyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningTryptophan
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Methionine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Asparagine
MaskingAlanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Valine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Cystine
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Barley Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Potato Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol, Myristyl Alcohol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Arginine, Leucine, Tryptophan, Lysine, Isoleucine, Threonine, Methionine, Histidine, Asparagine, Alanine, Proline, Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Valine, Phenylalanine, Aspartic Acid, Tyrosine, Serine, Cystine, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Barley Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Potato Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, C13-15 Alkane, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
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
Glycerin (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 GlycerinLavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. It is considered a fragrancing ingredient.
Lavender imparts a famous scent. While the smell is lovely, this ingredient and may sensitize skin in topical products. This is because about 85% of the oil is made up of linalool and linalyl acetate.
When exposed to air, these two compounds become strong allergens. This ingredient exhibits cytotoxicity at low concentrations; amounts of 0.25% have been shown to damage skin cells.
A study from Japan found this ingredient caused lavender sensitivity after widespread exposure.
Lavender essential oil has some antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the cons of this ingredient may outweight the pros.
More research is needed to confirm lavender essential oil's effects when used in aromatherapy.
Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.
Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia OilMyristyl Alcohol is type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
As an emollient, myristyl alcohol hydrates the skin by trapping moisture in.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent alcohols.
The FDA allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Myristyl AlcoholWater. 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!
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