What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
Emollient
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Glycerin
Humectant
Amodimethicone
C11-15 Pareth-7
EmulsifyingLaureth-9
EmulsifyingTrideceth-12
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Wheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventPolyquaternium-10
Taurine
BufferingAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Cinnamate
Perfuming
Tetrasodium EDTA
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicCalcium Pantothenate
Alcohol Denat. Sd Alcohol 40
Solvent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-35 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Inositol
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantPolyquaternium-11
Arginine
Masking
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Acetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningArctium Majus Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ornithine Hcl
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Citrulline
Skin ConditioningGlucosamine Hcl
Hydrolyzed Proanthocyanidin
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, PEG-150 Distearate, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Cocamide Mea, Glycol Distearate, Polysorbate 20, Caffeine, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, C11-15 Pareth-7, Laureth-9, Trideceth-12, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Dimethyl Sulfone, Polyquaternium-10, Taurine, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, CI 15985, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Alcohol Denat. Sd Alcohol 40, Tocopherol, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Linoleic Acid, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Inositol, Copper Tripeptide-1, CI 14700, Polyquaternium-11, Arginine, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Acetyl Tyrosine, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Niacinamide, Ornithine Hcl, Zinc Gluconate, Citrulline, Glucosamine Hcl, Hydrolyzed Proanthocyanidin, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoate
Cleansing
Sodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Water, Decyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Mentha Piperita Oil, Panthenol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Charcoal Powder
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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 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!
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