What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Bentonite
Absorbent
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coconut Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingRosa Damascena Extract
MaskingSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Coco-Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Betaine, Bentonite, Lactobacillus, Glycerin, Coconut Alcohol, Citric Acid, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Xanthan Gum, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Geraniol, Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Rosa Damascena Extract, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Oryza Sativa Powder
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract
BleachingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyquaternium-39
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Propanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate, Coco-Betaine, Parfum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Oryza Sativa Powder, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-39, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Carbonate, Alcohol
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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.
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.
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!
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