What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Husk Powder
Abrasive
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Triethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Viola Odorata Leaf Extract
MaskingPassiflora Incarnata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Fruit Oil
Masking
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Copper PCA
HumectantCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Cholate
Skin ConditioningWater, Olea Europaea Husk Powder, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Copper PCA, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Cholate
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Citrus Grandis Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Lonicera Japonica Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Decyl Glucoside, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Carbomer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Collagen Amino Acids, Citrus Grandis Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Lonicera Japonica Callus Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDecyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
