What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Propanediol
Solvent
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Phytate, Propanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Cyanocobalamin, Xanthan Gum, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButeth-3
SolventDisodium EDTA
Gelidium Amansii Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Algae Extract
EmollientMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-35 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentCopaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingCalcium Pantothenate
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Tributyl Citrate
SolventCymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicGlyceryl Arachidonate
Emollient
Glyceryl Linolenate
Emollient
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningThiamine Hcl
MaskingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Palmitic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Buteth-3, Disodium EDTA, Gelidium Amansii Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Algae Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Niacinamide, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Glycerin, Alcohol, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Calcium Pantothenate, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Tributyl Citrate, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Lecithin, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Silica, Retinyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Inositol, Linoleic Acid, Biotin, Glyceryl Arachidonate, Glyceryl Linolenate, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, Thiamine Hcl, Cyanocobalamin
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.
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 preservatives
Cyanocobalamin is the manufactured version of vitamin B12. It has skin soothing, antioxidant, and barrier protecting properties. Topical cyanocobalamin is used to treat skin irritation and atopic dermatitis.
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 GlycerinLauryl Hydroxysultaine is a mild surfactant or cleansing ingredient that helps lift away dirt/oil, boost foam, and thicken the formula. It plays nicely with other surfactants and stays stable across a wide pH range.
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!
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