What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Polyquaternium-67
Houttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin, Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coconut Acid, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Polyquaternium-67, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Glycosphingolipids, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Isethionate
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Nardostachys Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAgastache Rugosa Extract
Antimicrobial
Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Lipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Polyquaternium-7
Dextrin
AbsorbentDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingLysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Coconut Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Isethionate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Nardostachys Chinensis Root Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Agastache Rugosa Extract, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Glycine Soja Lipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-7, Dextrin, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum, Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Malt Extract, Lysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract
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 GlycolCoconut acid is a mixture of fatty acids obtains by hydrolyzing coconut oil and then distilling the fatty acid portion. It works as a cleansing surfactant, emollient, and emulsifier depending on the formulation.
This ingredient is not a single compound but reflects the fatty acid profile of coconut oil itself, which is about 90% saturated. The dominant fatty acid is lauric acid (44-54%) and then myristic acid (13-19%). There are small amount of caprylic, capric, palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
Human testing from CIR has shown no indication this ingredient to be a primary irritant, sensitizer, or phototoxic compound. It's also COSMOS-approved for natural and organic products.
Due to the high fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Coconut AcidDextrin is used to thicken a product and helps bind ingredients together. It is created from starch and glycogen.
As an emulsifier, dextrin prevents ingredients from separating. This helps elongate a product's shelf life.
Studies show coating UV filters with dextrin prevents these ingredients from being absorbed. This helps UV ingredients last longer on the skin.
Learn more about DextrinGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
