What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Niacinamide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsostearyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingEthyl Hexanediol
SolventTrehalose
Humectant
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbitol
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
PEG-2m
Emulsion StabilisingPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Alanine
Masking
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCalcium Chloride
AstringentYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc
Antioxidant
Anacardium Occidentale Extract
EmollientWater, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isostearyl Hydroxystearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Propanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Trehalose, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, PEG-2m, Phosphatidylcholine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Chloride, Alanine, Phytosterols, Calcium Gluconate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Oligopeptide-1, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Calcium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Zinc, Anacardium Occidentale Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateWater. 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
