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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingOlive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCapryloyl/Caproyl Methyl Glucamide
EmulsifyingLauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide
EmollientStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-22
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Disodium EDTA
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Dicaprylyl Ether, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Lauryl Glucoside, Capryloyl/Caproyl Methyl Glucamide, Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Panthenol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Polyquaternium-22, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Phospholipids, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycolipids, Glycine Soja Sterols, Parfum, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Maltodextrin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingBoswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Zinc PCA, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Maltodextrin
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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
