What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum
HumectantAmylopectin
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Quaternium-73
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide, Tranexamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum, Amylopectin, Bisabolol, Dextrin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Quaternium-73, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
C13-15 Alkane
SolventIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingC13-14 Alkane
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
C15-23 Alkane
SolventDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Fucus Spiralis Extract
EmollientXylitol
Humectant
Tetraselmis Chui Extract
EmollientSodium Phytate
Piperonyl Glucoside
Skin ProtectingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Arginine, Propanediol, C13-15 Alkane, Isopentyldiol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sclerotium Gum, C13-14 Alkane, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Benzoate, Anhydroxylitol, C15-23 Alkane, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Fucus Spiralis Extract, Xylitol, Tetraselmis Chui Extract, Sodium Phytate, Piperonyl Glucoside, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
