What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Palm Kernelate
CleansingHydrogenated Palm Acid
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-3 Caprylyl Ether
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Octanediol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Hydrogenated Palm Acid, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Yeast Ferment Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Phytate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Octanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Palm Acid 25%
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Cocoate 2.9%
Emulsifying
Calamine
AbsorbentGrass-Hay Herb Extract
Perfuming
Bentonite
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
CI 14700
Cosmetic Colorant
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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.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerButylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hydrogenated Palm Acid yet.
Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
Water. 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!
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