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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantPolyquaternium-55
Dicocodimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingHydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingSodium Laneth-40 Maleate/Styrene Sulfonate Copolymer
Polyquaternium-11
Sodium PCA
HumectantDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzoic Acid
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingParfum
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialAmyl Cinnamal
PerfumingIsoeugenol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingHydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
MaskingWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-55, Dicocodimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Laneth-40 Maleate/Styrene Sulfonate Copolymer, Polyquaternium-11, Sodium PCA, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Parfum, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Citronellol, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolyquaternium-7
Sodium PCA
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingPCA
HumectantGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingValine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantPhenylalanine
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 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 ParfumSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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