What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantMethyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether
SolventMethyl Perfluorobutyl Ether
SolventStearic Acid
CleansingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCarrageenan
Palmitic Acid
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium PCA
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Coco-Sulfate
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantSqualane
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPEG-90m
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingPerfluorohexane
SolventPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningBenzaldehyde
MaskingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantTropolone
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether, Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether, Stearic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Carrageenan, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Dimethicone, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Glucoside, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Allantoin, Lecithin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, PEG-90m, Arginine, Perfluorohexane, Potassium Hydroxide, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Benzaldehyde, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tropolone, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientIsopentane
SolventSorbitol
HumectantParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeIsobutane
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLimonene
PerfumingP-Anisic Acid
MaskingHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCitral
PerfumingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantEugenol
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingBHT
AntioxidantCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingOcimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Palmitic Acid, Triethanolamine, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopentane, Sorbitol, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Isobutane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Limonene, P-Anisic Acid, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citral, Sodium Hyaluronate, Eugenol, Coumarin, BHT, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid naturally found in our skin and in many plant and animal sources. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It serves many purposes in skincare, acting as a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
As an emollient, palmitic acid helps soften and smooth the skin by preventing water loss. In cleansers, it helps remove oil and dirt while creating foam.
Its emulsifying properties help stabilize products by keeping water and oil-based ingredients from separating.
This may not be suitable for fungal acne-prone skin, as fatty acids like this can sometimes trigger breakouts in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water