What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBentonite
Absorbent
Artemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Illite
Abrasive
Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder
Exfoliating
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentCalcite
Skin ConditioningPhaseolus Angularis Seed Powder
Canadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventAlgin
Masking
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Kaolin, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Bentonite, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Illite, Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Montmorillonite, Calcite, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Powder, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Methylpropanediol, Algin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Tromethamine, Polyquaternium-51, Ethylhexylglycerin
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Kaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Chlorella Vulgaris Powder
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Tagetes Erecta Flower Extract
Perfuming
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract
Skin ConditioningChromium Oxide Greens
Squalane
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Isoamyl Laurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Powder, Maltodextrin, Tagetes Erecta Flower Extract, Caramel, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract, Chromium Oxide Greens, Squalane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Mentha Piperita Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
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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.
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
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water is also known as green tea hydrosol. It is the water leftover from steeping or steam-distilling tea.
It's mostly in cosmetics to lend a light tea scent and gentle refreshing feel (tonic) rather than acting as an active.
Unlike the extract, this ingredient only carries trace amounts of catechins, amino acids, and caffeine that makes tea leaf extract famous.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf WaterGlycerin (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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about Kaolin
