What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingHydrogenated Coconut Acid
EmollientGlycol Distearate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
AbrasivePolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Isethionate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCoco-Betaine
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPolyquaternium-67
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCentella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Acetate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Glycol Distearate, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Isethionate, Glyceryl Stearate, Coco-Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyquaternium-67, Sodium Chloride, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Gluconolactone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCoco-Betaine
CleansingArtemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingSalvia Sclarea Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingLeontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
AntioxidantHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Capillaris Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Bentonite
AbsorbentCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coco-Betaine, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Bentonite, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Coco-Betaine is the natural version of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. It is often derived from coconuts.
Coco-Betaine is a surfactant, meaning it helps remove dirt and oil from the skin.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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 IsethionateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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