What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientJuglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether
SolventMethyl Perfluorobutyl Ether
SolventAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Abrasive
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPoncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Artemisia Argyi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brasenia Schreberi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disiloxane, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether, Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether, Aminomethyl Propanol, Lactic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caramel, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Artemisia Argyi Leaf Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Propolis Extract, Brasenia Schreberi Leaf Extract
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantTotarol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tromethamine
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycol Distearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Citrate, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Betaine, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, 2,3-Butanediol, Totarol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Gluconolactone, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Lecithin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 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!
Learn more about Water
