What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Chenopodium Quinoa Seed
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Bisabolol, Butyl Avocadate, Capryloyl Glycine, Cetearyl Alcohol, CI 77891, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycine Soja Sterols, Glycolipids, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Chenopodium Quinoa Seed, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Phospholipids, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Tocopherol, Zea Mays Starch, Zinc Gluconate
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol Laurate
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Benzoate
Preservative
Erythritol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Polyquaternium-22
Sodium Phytate
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Mentha Arvensis Extract
MaskingCymbopogon Citratus Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Hexylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Dipropylene Glycol, Potassium Benzoate, Erythritol, Butylene Glycol, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Polyquaternium-22, Sodium Phytate, Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Sodium Dna, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Caramel, Capryloyl Salicylic 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.
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
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 GlycerinChances 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 ChlorideWater. 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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