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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Erythritol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Peat Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Extract
EmollientHoney Extract
Humectant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Seed Extract
Humectant
Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Peucedanum Graveolens Extract
TonicLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSaponaria Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLeonurus Sibiricus Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSecale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingPolyquaternium-10
Menthol
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
ChelatingArginine
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Erythritol, Glycerin, Peat Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Extract, Honey Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Leonurus Sibiricus Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Isethionate, Polyquaternium-10, Menthol, Sodium Gluconate, Arginine, Sodium Chloride, Coconut Acid, Citric Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Parfum
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater
Skin ConditioningPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingLauryl Betaine
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Chloride
MaskingErythritol
Humectant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantLimonene
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMalt Extract
Skin ProtectingCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Amber Powder
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Sodium Acetate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Water, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Lauryl Betaine, Propanediol, Sodium Chloride, Erythritol, Lauryl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Arginine, Biotin, Panthenol, Caffeine, Polyquaternium-10, Caprylyl Glycol, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Butylene Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Abies Sibirica Oil, Niacinamide, Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Limonene, Glycerin, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Malt Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolYou might know this ingredient as a sugar substitute in foods. It is a sugar alcohol with humectant properties.
Humectants attract water to your skin (like glycerin or hyaluronic acid).
Fun fact: Erythritol can be naturally found in some fermented foods.
Learn more about ErythritolGlycerin (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 GlycerinLauryl Glucoside sugar- and lipid-based cleansing agent. It is created from glucose and lauryl alcohol.
This ingredient is a surfactant, making it easier to rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants away.
A British study found lauryl glucoside to cause skin sensitivity for some people. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Other names for this ingredient include "Lauryl Polyglucose", "Lauryl glycoside", and "D-Glucopyranoside".
Learn more about Lauryl GlucosidePolyquaternium-10 is an ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose. It is a white and granular powder used as a film-former and anti-static agent.
This ingredient is commonly found in hair conditioning products. According to a manufacturer, its positive charge makes it great for absorbing hair proteins. The manufacturer also states this ingredient helps with curl retention.
For haircare friends: this ingredient is not a silicone.
Learn more about Polyquaternium-10This is a botanical extract from the rosemary plant (the same one you cook with). In skincare, it mostly works as a skin conditioning agent.
Its activity comes from a handful of polyphenols, carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. Almost 90% of the antioxidant activity of this ingredient can be attributed to canosol and carnosic acid.
These compounds protect your skin two ways:
1) They fight off free radicals, or the unstable molecules from things like sun and pollution that age and damage skin.
2) They help calm inflammation by switching off the chemical signals that tell skin to get red and irritated.
Lab studies also suggest that rosmarinic acid may help protect collagen and slow sugar-related damage to it.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has concluded rosemary-derived ingredients to be safe when formulated to be non-sensitizing.
Rosemary can occasionally cause allergic contact dermatitis (due to carnosol), so be sure to patch test if you have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateWater. 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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