What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingDisodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingBambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Parfum, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citric Acid, Mandelic Acid, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingPCA Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Xylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Taurate, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, PCA Glyceryl Oleate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.
It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
