What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Moroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Carrageenan
Tetrasodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMontmorillonite
AbsorbentSalicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Zea Mays Starch, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Moroccan Lava Clay, Carrageenan, Tetrasodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Montmorillonite, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, CI 61570, CI 77492, Linalool, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingArgania Spinosa Shell Powder
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Kaolin, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Xanthan Gum, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Argania Spinosa Shell Powder, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinWater. 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
