What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate
EmulsifyingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Zinc Coceth Sulfate, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Glycerin, Lauryl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 20, Trideceth-9, CI 42090, Citric Acid, Parfum, Glyceryl Laurate, Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-32
HumectantPolyethylene
Abrasive
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Taurine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentCalcium Pantothenate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Albumen Extract
EmollientPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-32, Polyethylene, Cocamide Mea, Sorbitan Olivate, Allantoin, Chondrus Crispus, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Bicarbonate, Taurine, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Maltodextrin, Albumen Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Silica, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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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