What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingMoroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Methyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Cellulose
Absorbent
Tetrasodium EDTA
Polyquaternium-44
Silk
Ethylcellulose
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
Cleansing
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Water, Potassium Hydroxide, Moroccan Lava Clay, PEG-32, PEG-6, Palmitic Acid, Methyl Gluceth-10, Dipropylene Glycol, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum, Cellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Polyquaternium-44, Silk, Ethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone
Emollient
Potassium Chloride
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentStearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Magnesium Sulfate
Cholesterol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Octadecane
Emollient
Isomerized Linoleic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Lactate
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Acetamide Mea
HumectantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Potassium Chloride, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Sucrose Distearate, Titanium Dioxide, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Stearyl Dimethicone, Parfum, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Sulfate, Cholesterol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, DMDM Hydantoin, Octadecane, Isomerized Linoleic Acid, Ammonium Lactate, Disodium EDTA, Acetamide Mea, Retinyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, BHT, CI 17200
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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 ParfumWater. 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
