What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Myristamide Dipa
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCoffea Robusta Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethanolamine
BufferingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Myristamide Dipa, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Coffea Robusta Seed Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Parfum, Decyl Glucoside, Panthenol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCocos Nucifera Fruit Powder
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Powder, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid
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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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier. It is a surfactant derived from sarcosine, and a common source is coconut oil.
As a surfactant, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate helps lift dirts, oil, and other molecules to be washed away. In leave-on products, this ingredient is used as an emulsifier. Emulsifier help prevent ingredients such as oils and waters from separating.
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is also commonly found as a foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and shaving foam. It is amphiphilic, meaning it loves both water and fats.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl SarcosinateTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract is from the Kakadu plum. The Kakadu plum is native to northern Australia. The Kakadu plum holds the record for having the highest amount of natural vitamin C.
This ingredient is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals and thus may reduce the signs of aging.
The high vitamin C content of Kakadu plum also helps lighten skin. Vitamin C has been shown to block the process of skin darkening that leads to hyperpigmentation.
Kakadu plums have been used by indigenous cultures as medicine to help treat colds and as an antiseptic.
Learn more about Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit ExtractWater. 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!
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