What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingMyristic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingPEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingCocamide DEA
EmulsifyingTriethanolamine
BufferingSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingSulfur
AntiseborrhoeicSalicylic Acid
MaskingSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
MaskingPropylene Glycol
HumectantDiazolidinyl Urea
PreservativeXylitylglucoside
HumectantMethylparaben
PreservativeXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Anhydroxylitol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientXylitol
HumectantCI 47005
Cosmetic ColorantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPropylparaben
PreservativeCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantGlucose
HumectantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-400, Cocamide DEA, Triethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sulfur, Salicylic Acid, Synthetic Wax, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Xylitylglucoside, Methylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Anhydroxylitol, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Xylitol, CI 47005, Cellulose Gum, Propylparaben, CI 42090, Glucose, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientRose Flower Oil
MaskingGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingPotassium Chloride
Polysorbate 20
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Butylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Allantoin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Rose Flower Oil, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Potassium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beeswax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Caprylate
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water