What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingKaolin
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyquaternium-22
Parfum
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Onsen-Sui
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Disodium EDTA
Propanediol
Solvent
Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-10
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Kaolin, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Palmitic Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyquaternium-22, Parfum, Salicylic Acid, Silica, Onsen-Sui, Zinc PCA, Volcanic Ash, Disodium EDTA, Propanediol, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Madecassoside, Polyquaternium-10, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingDi-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAchillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrimula Veris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentVeronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentBHA
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Gluconolactone, Niacinamide, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Sodium Benzoate, PEG-150 Distearate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Propanediol, Coconut Acid, Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, BHA
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
