What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycol Stearate
Emollient
PEG-10 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Menthol
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42053
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycol Stearate, PEG-10 Glyceryl Stearate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Menthol, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, CI 19140, CI 42053
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cellulose
Absorbent
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
Cleansing
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenylpropanol
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Polysorbate 20, Cellulose, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Carbomer, Jojoba Esters, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenylpropanol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Glycerin, CI 77007
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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 GlycerinSodium 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 SarcosinateWater. 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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