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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningTryptophan
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Methionine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Asparagine
MaskingAlanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Valine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Cystine
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Barley Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Potato Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol, Myristyl Alcohol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Arginine, Leucine, Tryptophan, Lysine, Isoleucine, Threonine, Methionine, Histidine, Asparagine, Alanine, Proline, Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Valine, Phenylalanine, Aspartic Acid, Tyrosine, Serine, Cystine, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Barley Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Potato Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, C13-15 Alkane, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAmodimethicone
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
C12-14 Pareth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
C12-14 Pareth-5
CleansingPEG-7 Propylheptyl Ether
Emulsion StabilisingAcetic Acid
BufferingTrideceth-12
EmulsifyingDimethyl Palmitamine
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Glucose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide
AbsorbentSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Sorbitol
Humectant
Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Amodimethicone, Lactic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, C12-14 Pareth-7, Disodium EDTA, Cetrimonium Chloride, C12-14 Pareth-5, PEG-7 Propylheptyl Ether, Acetic Acid, Trideceth-12, Dimethyl Palmitamine, Propylene Glycol, Collagen Amino Acids, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Sorbitol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineThis ingredient is a preservative, antimicrobial, and emulsifier. It is often used in cosmetics for its ability to cleanse, condition, and reduce static.
Cetrimonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt, meaning it has a water-soluble structure.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolGlutamic Acid is an amino acid that is found in all living organisms. Our bodies use this to help nerve cells in the brain communicate with other cells.
In cosmetics, glutamic acid is a famous humectant. It draws water from the air to your skin, keeping your skin hydrated (like hyaluronic acid).
An in-vitro study from 2024 found glutamic acid to play a role in inhibiting inflammation and thus a potential skin-soothing ingredient.
Other studies show it to be have potential wound healing, skin barrier repair, and hair growth properties.
Glutamic acid has poor solubility in water and other solvents.
Learn more about Glutamic AcidGlycerin (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
