What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDisiloxane
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientJuglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantMethyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether
SolventMethyl Perfluorobutyl Ether
SolventAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingHydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
AbrasiveChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPoncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientArtemisia Argyi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningBrasenia 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
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
CleansingSalicylic Acid
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningLevulinic Acid
PerfumingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
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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.
Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
Centella is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.
Studies show the compounds in centella help with:
The combination of all these properties makes centella effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.
Other great components of centella include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
Learn more about Centella Asiatica ExtractGlycerin (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