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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHoney
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract
AntimicrobialCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein
Skin ConditioningWater, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Honey, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Adenosine, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Lecithin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Betaine, Lysolecithin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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!
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