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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingCetearyl Olivate
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantDecyl Glucoside
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Niacinamide
SmoothingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingElettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingSantalum Album Oil
MaskingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Myristic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Olivate, Palmitic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauryl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Decyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Disodium EDTA, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral
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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 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 GlycerinLauryl Glucoside sugar- and lipid-based cleansing agent. It is created from glucose and lauryl alcohol.
This ingredient is a surfactant, making it easier to rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants away.
A British study found lauryl glucoside to cause skin sensitivity for some people. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Other names for this ingredient include "Lauryl Polyglucose", "Lauryl glycoside", and "D-Glucopyranoside".
Learn more about Lauryl GlucosidePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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