What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Pumice
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSorbitol
Humectant
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Coconut Acid
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSteareth-20
CleansingSteareth-21
CleansingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
EDTA
Pumice, Water, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lactic Acid, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sorbitol, Colloidal Oatmeal, Tocopherol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Bisabolol, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Xanthan Gum, Steareth-20, Steareth-21, Myristic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, EDTA
Sucrose
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Actinidia Chinensis Seed
Abrasive
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantSucrose, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Actinidia Chinensis Seed, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract, Rice Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Proline, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Niacinamide, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, CI 14700, CI 17200
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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!
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