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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Coconut Acid
Emollient
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium PCA
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Stearyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium PCA, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Tetrasodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Tromethamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactose
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Gelatin
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantJojoba Esters
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Linolenate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicBorago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-19
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Lactose, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Betaine, Allantoin, Cellulose, Adenosine, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Disodium EDTA, Gelatin, Ubiquinone, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, CI 77492, Jojoba Esters, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Linoleate, Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Glyceryl Oleate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hcl, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Glyceryl Linolenate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl Palmitate, Nicotinoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-19
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinDisodium 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Oleate is the monoester of glycerin and oleic acid. It is a skin-conditioning emollient that also helps form emulsions.
What makes glyceryl oleate special is its "re-fatting" effect.
When you wash your hair and skin with a surfactant-based cleanser, the surfactants grab onto everything. This includes your skin's natural lipids, or the fats that live in your skin barrier and sebum. Once you rinse these surfactants away, it leaves your skin feeling tight, dry, and clean (in a not-good way).
Re-fatting is essentially putting some of these lipids back. Glyceryl oleate deposits a thin layer of emollient lipids back on the skin or hair surface reduce some of the barrier damage.
Also, glyceryl oleate isn't a foreign molecule to your skin. It's chemically identical to something your skin already produces and manages naturally. This is why it tends to be well-tolerated with low risk of irritation.
Typical use levels range from 0.5-5%.
Glyceryl Oleate has a function of "perfuming" in the CosIng database. This just means that the ingredient has some scent character that can contribute to the product's overall smell.
The scent of this ingredient is described as "waxy".
As an ester of oleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. This is because oleic acid falls into the carbon-chain length that Malassezia can use as a substrate.
Learn more about Glyceryl OleateThis ingredient is a semi-synthetic polymer created from cellulose. In case you need a refresher, cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls.
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose has many uses:
- emulsifier
- create a gel-like texture
- boost foam
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 Water
