What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamide Methyl Mea
Parfum
Masking
PPG-7
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-10
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyquaternium-47
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Menthol
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract
AntimicrobialSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Keratin
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Water, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Cocamide Mea, Glycerin, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Parfum, PPG-7, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-47, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Menthol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Squalane, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Maltodextrin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Keratin, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Soluble Collagen
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingAzadirachta Indica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Alpha-Terpinene
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Pinene
Masking
Terpineol
Masking
Terpinolene
Perfuming
Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Water, Decyl Glucoside, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Coconut Acid, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Brassica Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Alpha-Terpinene, Limonene, Pinene, Terpineol, Terpinolene
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 Water
