What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Curcuma Aromatica Root Oil
Skin ConditioningPterocarpus Santalinus Wood Powder
Skin ConditioningCicer Arietinum Seed Powder
AbrasivePhaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
EmollientFuller's Earth
AbrasiveBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGeogard
Caprylyl/Decyl Glucoside
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Chloride
MaskingCurcuma Aromatica Root Oil, Pterocarpus Santalinus Wood Powder, Cicer Arietinum Seed Powder, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Fuller's Earth, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Honey, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Geogard, Caprylyl/Decyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingRice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantCyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientXylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantWater, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sorbitol, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Panthenol, Sodium Gluconate, Butylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolWater. 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