What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
PEG-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Ficus Carica Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantBetula Alba Bark/Leaf Extract
Astringent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sorbitol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycol Distearate, PEG-2 Stearate, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Betaine, Ficus Carica Fruit/Leaf Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Betula Alba Bark/Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Powder
Abrasive
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
C15-19 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCeteareth-12
EmulsifyingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Olus Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Coffea Arabica Seed Powder, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, C15-19 Alkane, Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Ceteareth-12, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C10-18 Triglycerides, Olus Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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
