What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsostearyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingEthyl Hexanediol
SolventTrehalose
Humectant
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbitol
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
PEG-2m
Emulsion StabilisingPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Alanine
Masking
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCalcium Chloride
AstringentYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc
Antioxidant
Anacardium Occidentale Extract
EmollientWater, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isostearyl Hydroxystearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Propanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Trehalose, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, PEG-2m, Phosphatidylcholine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Chloride, Alanine, Phytosterols, Calcium Gluconate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Oligopeptide-1, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Calcium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Zinc, Anacardium Occidentale Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Lauroyl Methyl Glucamide
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Artemisia Capillaris Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
CI 42053
Cosmetic ColorantAcid Green 1
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lauroyl Methyl Glucamide, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, CI 42053, Acid Green 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.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateWater. 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
