What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyacrylamide
Menthol
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
ChelatingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glycerin, Polyacrylamide, Menthol, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Laureth-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Metabisulfite
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Xylitol
Humectant
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf/Stem Extract
Antimicrobial
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingCarum Copticum Fruit Extract
MaskingUndecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingMentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Pseudowintera Colorata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRaphanus Sativus Root Extract
AstringentPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Lactate
BufferingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingStearyl Citrate
EmollientSodium Phytate
ChelatingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Menthol
Masking
Pinene
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, Niacinamide, Xylitol, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf/Stem Extract, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Carum Copticum Fruit Extract, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Capryloyl Glycine, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Pseudowintera Colorata Leaf Extract, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Panthenol, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lauryl Glucoside, Stearyl Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Maltodextrin, Menthol, Pinene
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 GlycerinMenthol is a compound found in mint plants, such as peppermint. In its pure form, it is a clear crystalline substance.
Menthol is known for its cooling sensation; however, the cooling is actually from your skin being sensitized. Menthol can worsen rosacea. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Menthol also has antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about MentholWater. 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
