What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Jojoba Wax
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Lactate
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLimonene
Perfuming
Essential Oils
Water, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Jojoba Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Mentha Piperita Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Limonene, Essential Oils
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Perlite
Absorbent
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Apium Graveolens Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Perlite, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Panthenol, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Menthyl Lactate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Decyl Glucoside, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate
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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.
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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
