What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
No key ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth-11 Carboxylate
CleansingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamide Methyl Mea
Surfactant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPPG-17
Skin ConditioningIsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Silk
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
PEG-30 Soy Sterol
EmulsifyingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Styrene/Vp Copolymer
Jojoba Wax PEG-80 Esters
Surfactant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PCA Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Polyquaternium-52
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Ceteareth-7
EmulsifyingCeteareth-13
EmulsifyingLaureth-16
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningAmodimethicone
Sodium Acetate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Acetic Acid
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMethylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Laureth-11 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, PPG-17, Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Squalane, PEG-30 Soy Sterol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Isostearic Acid, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Jojoba Wax PEG-80 Esters, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PCA Isostearate, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-52, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Ceteareth-7, Ceteareth-13, Laureth-16, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Amodimethicone, Sodium Acetate, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Glycerin, Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
Emollient
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Aroma
Cymbopogon Nardus Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine
Buffering
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningWater, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Sucrose, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Kaolin, Aroma, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycine, Coco-Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Potassium Sorbate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Reviews
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 GlycerinWater. 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
