What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPumice
Abrasive
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Quartz
Abrasive
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Pumice, Glycolic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Xanthan Gum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Charcoal Powder, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Quartz, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Parfum, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningC15-19 Alkane
SolventIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSqualane
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polydecene
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlumina
Abrasive
Magnesium Oxide
AbsorbentCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C15-19 Alkane, Isoamyl Laurate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Mica, Squalane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polydecene, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Xanthan Gum, Alumina, Magnesium Oxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77163, CI 77491, Iron Oxides, CI 77492
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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 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 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
