What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMaris Aqua
HumectantCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Medica Peel Oil
Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
Cucurbita Pepo
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Maris Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Cucurbita Pepo, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
Emollient
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Aroma
Cymbopogon Nardus Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine
Buffering
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningWater, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Sucrose, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Kaolin, Aroma, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycine, Coco-Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Potassium Sorbate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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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.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractGlycerin (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 derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideWe don't have a description for Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract yet.
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 ChlorideSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateWater. 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
