What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Bentonite
Absorbent
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Chromium Oxide Greens
Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder
Exfoliating
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Kaolin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Bentonite, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Artemisia Annua Extract, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Glycol Distearate, Titanium Dioxide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Chromium Oxide Greens, Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cocamide Methyl Mea
Parfum
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium EDTA
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract
HumectantEvodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingGardenia Florida Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPolygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAtractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCuscuta Australis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Oyster Shell Extract
Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingVelvet Extract
HumectantViscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningGold
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Parfum, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Trisodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Lysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Gardenia Florida Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Cuscuta Australis Seed Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Oyster Shell Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Velvet Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Gold, CI 15985, CI 19140, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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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
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 GlycerinPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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!
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