What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Bis-(Isostearoyl/Oleoyl Isopropyl) Dimonium Methosulfate
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Glycylglycine
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingBetaine
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Hystrix Peel Oil
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Polyquaternium-67
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Apigenin
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Bis-(Isostearoyl/Oleoyl Isopropyl) Dimonium Methosulfate, Glycine, Glycylglycine, Potassium Cocoate, Lysine, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Betaine, Polyquaternium-7, Decyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Hystrix Peel Extract, Citrus Hystrix Peel Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polyquaternium-67, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Sodium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Sorbic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Phospholipids, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sphingolipids, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Olus Oil
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Olus Oil, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, P-Anisic Acid, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Benzoic Acid
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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.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin (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 Glycerinp-anisic acid is an aromatic compound that is naturally found in some plants. It is mainly used as a fragrance ingredient but also has preservative and antimicrobial properties.
The effectiveness of this ingredient as a preservative and antimicrobial depends on the pH (with more acidic being better). This is the reason you'll see this ingredient bundled with other preservatives.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
