What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingMenthol
Masking
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingParfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tetrasodium EDTA
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Mannitol
Humectant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentLinalool
Perfuming
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChromium Oxide Greens
Ultramarines
Chromium Hydroxide Green
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
PPG-14 Butyl Ether
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingOctyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Sparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion StabilisingStreptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Potato Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Asparagine
MaskingAspartic Acid
Masking
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMethionine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Threonine
Tryptophan
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingValine
MaskingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Lauryl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Menthol, Trihydroxystearin, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyquaternium-10, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Niacinamide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Zea Mays Starch, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Linalool, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Chromium Oxide Greens, Ultramarines, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Caffeine, Arginine, Dipropylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Menthyl Lactate, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Glycolic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Sparassis Crispa Extract, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Hydrolyzed Potato Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium DNA, Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Disodium EDTA, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Biotin, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-3, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Alanine, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Glucose, Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract 99%
AntimicrobialPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
SurfactantStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Rugosa Leaf Extract
HumectantTamarindus Indica Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract 99%, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Stearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Biotin, Panthenol, Caffeine, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract, Tamarindus Indica Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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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.
Biotin is a B vitamin that is naturally produced by our bodies. It is also called Vitamin H.
Our bodies use biotin in the metabolism process. It also helps our bodies use enzymes and move nutrients around. A biotin deficiency can lead to brittle hair and nails.
More research is needed on applying biotin topically. However, taking biotin orally has been shown to help nourish the skin, hair, and nails. They play a role in forming skin-hydrating fatty acids.
Biotin is water-soluble. It can be found in foods such as fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, and meat. Vitamin H stands for "haar" and "haut". These are the German words for hair and skin.
Learn more about BiotinCaffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolThis is a botanical extract from the rosemary plant (the same one you cook with). In skincare, it mostly works as a skin conditioning agent.
Its activity comes from a handful of polyphenols, carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. Almost 90% of the antioxidant activity of this ingredient can be attributed to canosol and carnosic acid.
These compounds protect your skin two ways:
1) They fight off free radicals, or the unstable molecules from things like sun and pollution that age and damage skin.
2) They help calm inflammation by switching off the chemical signals that tell skin to get red and irritated.
Lab studies also suggest that rosmarinic acid may help protect collagen and slow sugar-related damage to it.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has concluded rosemary-derived ingredients to be safe when formulated to be non-sensitizing.
Rosemary can occasionally cause allergic contact dermatitis (due to carnosol), so be sure to patch test if you have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
