What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearates
Emollient
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPCA
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Threonine
Valine
MaskingLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Coconut Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glyceryl Stearates, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Sodium PCA, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Sodium Lactate, Coco-Glucoside, Oleic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PCA, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Palmitic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Aspartic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Mannose
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Acrylates Copolymer
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-11
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Betaine, Polysorbate 20, PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Niacinamide, Mannose, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycol Distearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Citric Acid, Cocamide Mea, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-11, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
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 GlycerinSodium 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 ChlorideSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
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
