What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Acrylates Crosspolymer-4
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSalvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Squalane
Emollient
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
PCA
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Threonine
Valine
MaskingPseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantAspartic Acid
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Propanediol, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lauryl Glucoside, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Squalane, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate
Sodium C16 Olefin Sulfonate
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Colloidal Silver
AntimicrobialMalachite Extract
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Pumice
Abrasive
Polyquaternium-10
Polyquaternium-80
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingDidecyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingMethylpropanediol
SolventParfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium C16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Colloidal Silver, Malachite Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sorbitol, Zinc PCA, Pumice, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-80, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Didecyldimonium Chloride, Methylpropanediol, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Gluconolactone is a PHA. PHAs are a great gentle alternative to traditional AHAs.
When applied, Gluconolactone has the same affect on skin as AHAs such as lactic acid. It helps dissolve the dead skin cells in the top layer of your skin. This improves texture and brightens the skin.
PHAs are more gentle than AHAs due to their larger structure. They do not penetrate as deeply as AHAs and take a longer time to dissolve dead cells. Studies show PHAs do not cause as much irritation.
Gluconolactone has some interesting properties:
In a 2004 study, Gluconolactone was found to prevent UV damage in mouse skin cells and has not been found to increase sun sensitivity. However, we still recommend wearing SPF daily.
This ingredient is is an created by reacting gluconic acid with an alcohol.
Learn more about GluconolactoneGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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
