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Ingredients Side-by-side
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
Perfuming
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingC12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, C12-14 Alketh-12, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Glucose, Pentylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate, Coco-Betaine, Glutamic Acid, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Allantoin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCoco-Betaine is the natural version of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. It is often derived from coconuts.
Coco-Betaine is a surfactant, meaning it helps remove dirt and oil from the skin.
Glucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin (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 Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
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!
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