What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingLauramide DEA
Stearic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycol Distearate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Bark Extract
AntimicrobialInula Helenium Extract
MaskingBuddleja Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Liliflora Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningBelamcanda Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Asiatica Extract
Skin ConditioningPlatycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
AntioxidantPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Extract
AstringentGold
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauramide DEA, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Glycol Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Inula Helenium Extract, Buddleja Officinalis Leaf Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Bud Extract, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Plantago Asiatica Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Extract, Gold
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauramide DEA
Glycol Distearate
EmollientCeteth-25
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
AntioxidantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingWater, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauramide DEA, Glycol Distearate, Ceteth-25, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Allantoin, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tocopherol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateWe don't have a description for Lauramide DEA yet.
Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideStearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water