What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Disodium Capryloyl Glutamate
CleansingMagnesium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Oleth Sulfate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Oleth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Pg-Sulfonate
HumectantLaureth-2
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
PEG-35 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG/PPG-120/10 Trimethylolpropane Trioleate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTriethanolamine
BufferingCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42051
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Disodium Capryloyl Glutamate, Magnesium Laureth Sulfate, Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate, Sodium Oleth Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Acer Saccharum Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Leaf Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract, Moringa Oleifera Callus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Magnesium Oleth Sulfate, Sodium Pg-Sulfonate, Laureth-2, Salicylic Acid, PEG-35 Castor Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG/PPG-120/10 Trimethylolpropane Trioleate, Butylene Glycol, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Benzophenone-4, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Triethanolamine, CI 19140, CI 42051, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-67
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Pullulan
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sea Water
HumectantSodium Acetate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, Potassium Cocoate, Citric Acid, Fructooligosaccharides, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Disodium EDTA, Pullulan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sea Water, Sodium Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Beta-Glucan, Phosphatidylcholine, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide NP, Glycine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lysine, Alanine, Arginine, Threonine, Proline
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 PanthenolChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
