What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vinegar
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLuffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-10
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Vinegar, Decyl Glucoside, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Allantoin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Cocamide Mea, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Citric Acid, Parfum
Salicylic Acid 3%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Salicylic Acid 3%, Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Glycol Distearate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium PCA, Lactic Acid, Menthyl Lactate, Sodium Gluconate, Panthenol, Mentha Piperita Oil, Caramel, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Charcoal Powder, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Biotin, Hyaluronic 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.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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