What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Algae Extract
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Medicago Sativa Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal
Abrasive
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Succinate
Antioxidant
Niacin
SmoothingSesamum Indicum Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningQuartz Powder
Abrasive
Nephrite Powder
Abrasive
Pearl Powder
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningHumic Acids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Tourmaline
Macrocystis Pyrifera Protein
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingTrehalose
Humectant
Cellulose
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
CleansingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PEG-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Urea
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantMyristic Acid, Glycerin, Behenic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, Algae Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Quartz Powder, Nephrite Powder, Pearl Powder, Caffeine, Maris Sal, Humic Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sucrose, Tourmaline, Macrocystis Pyrifera Protein, Polyquaternium-51, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Trehalose, Cellulose, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium PCA, PEG-3 Distearate, Urea, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Linalool, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 19140, CI 15985, CI 42090, CI 61570
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Galactoarabinan
Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Lansium Domesticum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Alanyl Glutamine
HumectantArginine
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Orobanche Rapum Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Brassica Alba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOleic Acid
Emollient
Oligopeptide-177
Oligopeptide-6
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Phenylalanine
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sunflower Seed Acid
CleansingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactobacillus, Niacinamide, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Galactoarabinan, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Propanediol, Lansium Domesticum Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Alanyl Glutamine, Arginine, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Glycine, Lysine, Pentylene Glycol, Phytosterols, Proline, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Orobanche Rapum Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Behenic Acid, Brassica Alba Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Oleic Acid, Oligopeptide-177, Oligopeptide-6, Palmitic Acid, Phenylalanine, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Chloride, Stearic Acid, Sunflower Seed Acid
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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.
Behenic Acid is a fatty acid and has moisturizing properties.
It is naturally occuring in the Moringa oleifera tree, rapeseed oil, and peanut oil.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Behenic AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinPalmitic Acid is a fatty acid naturally found in our skin and in many plant and animal sources. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It serves many purposes in skincare, acting as a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
Interestingly, topically applied Palmitic Acid can be elongated into longer chain fatty acids and ceramides. A 2019 study found low levels of Palmitic Acid lead to slower development of cells, suggesting it plays a role in keeping your skin's renewal process on track.
The CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) panel determined it safe as used in cosmetics at concentrations up to 13%. It is non-irritating and non-sensitizing in clinical studies.
The culprit behind fungal acne, the Malassezia yeast, feeds on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths between C11-C24. Palmitic Acid, at C16, falls right into that sweet spot.
In vitro studies have shown that Palmitic Acid is one of the fatty acids that induce rapid Malassezia growth in lab settings.
It's worth noting that what feeds yeast in a lab doesn't necessarily feed it on your face since formulation and your skin's chemistry play a bigger role.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidStearic 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 Acid
