What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGellan Gum
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sucrose Cocoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Gellan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Salicylic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingInulin
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Betaine, Panthenol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Arachidyl Glucoside, Inulin, Fructose, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzoic Acid is used to preserve and adjust the pH of products.
The antimicrobial property of Benzoic Acid helps elongate a product's shelf life. Its main role is to reduce fungi growth and is not found to be effective at fighting bacteria. Therefore Benzoic Acid is always added along with other preservatives.
In its pure form, Benzoic Acid looks like a white crystalline solid. It has slight solubility in water.
The name of Benzoic Acid comes from gum benzoin, which used to be the sole source of deriving this ingredient. Benzoic Acid is the most simple aromatic carboxylic acid.
Benzoic Acid is naturally occuring in strawberries, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. It has a slight scent but is not considered to be a fragrance.
Learn more about Benzoic AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
