This hydrating toner is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maris Sal, Sodium Levulinate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Anisate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Triethanolamine
BufferingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisteareth-100 Ipdi
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Menthol
Masking
Methylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Steareth-100
Gel FormingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Coco-Betaine, Propylene Glycol, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Triethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Disteareth-100 Ipdi, Phenoxyethanol, Salicylic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Menthol, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Steareth-100, Ceramide AP
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 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!
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