What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isocetyl Stearate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPoloxamer 338
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Mannose
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc PCA
Humectant
Isohexadecane
Emollient2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingVitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isocetyl Stearate, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Silica, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Poloxamer 338, Polysorbate 80, Mannose, Xanthan Gum, Zinc PCA, Isohexadecane, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Piroctone Olamine, Myristyl Myristate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Parfum
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Camphor
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Rutin
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Salicylic Acid, Water, Kaolin, Diatomaceous Earth, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ethyl Linoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Kojic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Camphor, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bakuchiol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Rutin, Glycerin, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Maltodextrin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
