What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCoconut Oil Decyl Esters
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
N-Lauryl Diethanolamine
Sorbitol
Humectant
PEG-150
HumectantGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Phosphate
StabilisingGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Paraben
Preservative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Coconut Oil Decyl Esters, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, N-Lauryl Diethanolamine, Sorbitol, PEG-150, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Magnesium Phosphate, Glycine Soja Extract, Sodium Paraben
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventHouttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
Antimicrobial
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingVincetoxicum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChitosan
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Succinic Acid
BufferingLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Protease
Exfoliating
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Chitosan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Coco-Glucoside, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Protease, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Parfum
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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.
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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinParfum 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 ParfumTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
