What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingArginine
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Spirulina Platensis Powder
Skin ProtectingDisodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Arginine, Parfum, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Panthenol, Spirulina Platensis Powder, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract
MaskingCananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Betaine, Cocos Nucifera Water, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Triethyl Citrate, Xanthan Gum
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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
