What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Triticum Vulgare Starch
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylate-13
Parfum
Masking
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Kaolin, Triticum Vulgare Starch, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Zinc Oxide, Sorbitol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Propylene Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Cellulose Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylate-13, Parfum, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tropolone, Benzyl Benzoate, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Sap Extract
HumectantCitrus Glauca Fruit Extract
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Cellulose Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Papain, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Sap Extract, Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Glycolate, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumGlycerin (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
