What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyquaternium-7
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Propanediol, Kaolin, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77891, Parfum, Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Panthenol, Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Tocopherol
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-8
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-7
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hexadesyloxy Pg Hydroxyethyl Hexadecanamide
Arginine
Masking
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-8, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyquaternium-7, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexadesyloxy Pg Hydroxyethyl Hexadecanamide, Arginine, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, EDTA, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Parfum
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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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPolyquaternium-7 is a light to clear colored liquid. It is commonly found in haircare products for its film-forming and anti-static properties.
According to a manufacturer, it is a non-paraben and specially developed for negatively charged surfactant systems. This makes it a great hairstyle holder and helps to improve wet hair detangling without adding buildup.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium Hydroxide
