What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingDisodium EDTA
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Houttuynia Cordata Leaf Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Pueraria Lobata Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ginsenosides
Skin ConditioningGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Gluconic Acid
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Panax Ginseng Root Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Malt Extract, Disodium EDTA, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Houttuynia Cordata Leaf Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pueraria Lobata Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Ginsenosides, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Nonapeptide-1, Dipeptide-2, Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Dimethyl Sulfone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconic Acid, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
PPG-7
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Saponins
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Coco-Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Maltodextrin, PPG-7, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Saponins, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
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 preservatives
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a surfactant and helps cleanse skin. It is created from the fatty acids of coconut oil.
Surfactants help rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants easily from skin. It has a faint fruit-like scent.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Water. 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
