What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Algin
Masking
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantKaolin
Abrasive
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Houttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Dextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
BufferingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDiatomaceous Earth, Glucose, Algin, CI 77231, Kaolin, Trehalose, Betaine, Water, Xylitol, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Glycerin, Dextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Madecassoside, Butylene Glycol, Asiaticoside, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantGlucose
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
BufferingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester
EmulsifyingLactococcus Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Powder 0.15%
Abrasive
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Alginate
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Ultramarines
Mentha Piperita Oil 0.1%
Masking
Diatomaceous Earth, CI 77231, Glucose, Algin, Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, Cellulose Gum, Maltodextrin, Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester, Lactococcus Ferment Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Powder 0.15%, Allantoin, Potassium Alginate, Adenosine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Betaine, Ultramarines, Mentha Piperita Oil 0.1%
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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.
Algin is brown algae. Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Algae contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinBetaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineWe don't have a description for CI 77231 yet.
Diatomaceous Earth is an exfoliant. It can be good for oily skin.
Glucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about Glucose
