What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Magnesium Nitrate
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vincetoxicum Atratum Root Extract
EmollientCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Sulfone
SolventDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Sodium PCA, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Magnesium Nitrate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Butylene Glycol, Vincetoxicum Atratum Root Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Dimethyl Sulfone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate
Cleansing
Trehalose
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolChlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinCocamidopropyl 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 GlycerinSodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
Water. 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
