What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Potassium Glycyrrhizinate
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Pei-30
Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides
Foaming
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol, Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Glycine Soja Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Tartaric Acid, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Pei-30, Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Phosphate, Water, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol Denat.
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Protease
Exfoliating
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-7
Kaolin
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Pyrosulfate
Parfum
Masking
Glycerin, Water, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Protease, Propylene Glycol, Algin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyquaternium-7, Kaolin, Titanium Dioxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, BHT, Sodium Pyrosulfate, Parfum
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycerinMyristic Acid, aka tetradecanoic acid, is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in coconut oil and palm oil.
In skincare, it is an:
Research indicates that this ingredient posts a low risk of irritation and sensitization.
Since myristic acid is a C14 fatty acid, it falls within the range that Malassezia can metabolize, and therefore not fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Myristic AcidPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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
