What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
Perfuming
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract
AstringentMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Madecassoside, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ectoin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-7
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-67
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Disodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Oryza Sativa Extract, Glycol Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Stearic Acid, Sphingolipids, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Benzoate, Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinLauryl Hydroxysultaine is a mild surfactant or cleansing ingredient that helps lift away dirt/oil, boost foam, and thicken the formula. It plays nicely with other surfactants and stays stable across a wide pH range.
Water. 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
