What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose Stearate
EmollientSucrose Palmitate
EmollientHydrogen Peroxide
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ceteareth-20
CleansingPhosphoric Acid
BufferingDimethicone
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Etidronic Acid
Oxyquinoline Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethanolamine
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceteareth-25
CleansingCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Ceteth-2
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Orchis Mascula Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract
EmollientBisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydrosulfite
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate
2-Methyl-5-Hydroxyethylaminophenol
N,N-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-P-Phenylenediamine Sulfate
5-Amino-6-Chloro-O-Cresol
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Amodimethicone
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Benzyl Glycol
SolventTrideceth-12
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Sodium Laurate
CleansingPotassium PCA
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Sucrose Laurate, Water, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Palmitate, Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ceteareth-20, Phosphoric Acid, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Etidronic Acid, Oxyquinoline Sulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethanolamine, Propylene Glycol, Ceteareth-25, Cocamide Mea, Ceteth-2, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Orchis Mascula Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract, Bisabolol, Sodium Sulfite, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate, 2-Methyl-5-Hydroxyethylaminophenol, N,N-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-P-Phenylenediamine Sulfate, 5-Amino-6-Chloro-O-Cresol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Benzyl Glycol, Trideceth-12, Parfum, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Panthenol, Raspberry Ketone, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Propanediol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pullulan, Sodium Laurate, Potassium PCA, Lactic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogen Peroxide
AntimicrobialDecyl Oleate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-25
CleansingKeratin Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantPEG-8/Smdi Copolymer
Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Magnesium PCA
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Manganese PCA
HumectantTrimethylsiloxyamodimethicone
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOrchis Morio Flower Extract
SoothingHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingIsolaureth-6
EmollientCyclodextrin
AbsorbentPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Etidronic Acid
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingPhosphoric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Decyl Oleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-25, Keratin Amino Acids, Glycerin, PEG-8, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate, Sodium PCA, Magnesium PCA, Zinc PCA, Manganese PCA, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Orchis Morio Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Isolaureth-6, Cyclodextrin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Etidronic Acid, Dipotassium Phosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ceteareth-25 comes from Cetearyl Alcohol. (And Cetearyl Alcohol is created from cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol.
This ingredient is a fatty alcohol used as an emulsifier and surfactant. As an emulsifier, it helps oil mix with water.
Like cetearyl alcohol, Ceteareth-25 can help thicken and create a gel-like consistency.
Learn more about Ceteareth-25Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAWe don't have a description for Etidronic Acid yet.
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hydrogen Peroxide yet.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
Phosphoric acid is used to adjust the pH of products.
Chances 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!
Learn more about Water
