What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pumice
Abrasive
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pumice, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Persea Gratissima Oil, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Emulsifying Wax Nf
Helianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Pumice
Abrasive
Potassium Oleate
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAvena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingAvena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Shell Powder
Abrasive
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Pumice, Potassium Oleate, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Citrate, Citric Acid, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Shell Powder, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Alcohol, Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as Avocado oil. It's the cold-pressed oil from the flesh of the avocado fruit packed with fatty acids (mostly oleic acid).
The rich fatty acid profile allows it to function as a skin conditioning agent and emollient; it helps soften and smooth skin while reducing water loss.
Preclinical research has found that topical avocado oil increased collagen synthesis and reduced inflammation during wound healing, giving it some skin-repairing credibility.
The unsaponifiable fraction of the oil is also interesting: studies on avocado unsaponifiables showed that it helped skin produce more collagen and other structural compounds that support healing.
The CIR Expert Panel has found this ingredient to be non-irritating in formulations.
It's a great ingredient for dry or compromised skin. Just know it may not be fungal acne safe. This is because the oleic acid content falls within the range that Malassezia can use as a food source.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilPumice is an exfoliant.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
