What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Vp/Va Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-69
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Decyl Glucoside, Vp/Va Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Cocos Nucifera Water, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Polyquaternium-69, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-11
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingC12-18 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientCocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Polyquaternium-11, Pvp, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Glycerin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Biotin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Sodium Chloride, C12-18 Acid Triglyceride, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Coumarin, Geraniol
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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
