What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Squalane, Dimethicone, Zea Mays Starch, Niacinamide, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Myristyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Butyrospermum Parkii Nut Extract
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Xylitol
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentTetrasodium EDTA
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sempervivum Tectorum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, C14-22 Alcohols, Butyrospermum Parkii Nut Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Carbomer, Beta-Sitosterol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Parfum, Xylitol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Chlorphenesin, Saccharide Isomerate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Glycolic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lactic Acid, Sempervivum Tectorum Extract, Sodium Chloride, Mandelic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol
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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.
Caprylyl 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 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 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 Water
