What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Olus Oil
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Olus Oil, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, P-Anisic Acid, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Trideceth-10
CleansingTea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Amodimethicone
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-45m
HumectantPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
PEG-8
HumectantSodium Lactate
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
CI 47005
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Dimethiconol, Trideceth-10, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Glycol Distearate, Cocamide Mea, Sodium Gluconate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-12, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, PEG-45m, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, PEG-8, Sodium Lactate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 47005, CI 60730, CI 14700
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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 GlycerinThis ingredient is a plant-derived protein made by breaking down wheat proteins into smaller amino acids and peptides. It has skin and hair conditioning properties.
People with known wheat allergy or a history of immediate reactions should be cautious with leave-on products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateThis is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.
Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.
Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.
Learn more about Sodium GluconateSodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateWater. 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
