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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-73
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingNiacinamide
SmoothingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil
AntimicrobialPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Magnesium PCA
HumectantManganese PCA
HumectantZinc PCA
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingPCA
HumectantAlanine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingGlutamic Acid
HumectantLysine Hcl
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Arginine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantBetaine
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Isethionate
EmulsifyingSodium Laurate
CleansingCoconut Acid
CleansingSerine
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-73, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Magnesium PCA, Manganese PCA, Zinc PCA, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Lauryl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Laurate, Coconut Acid, Serine, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
Citrus Iyo Peel Water
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
MaskingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Polyphosphate
Levulinic Acid
PerfumingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningP-Anisic Acid
MaskingParfum
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitrus Iyo Peel Water, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Caffeine, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Polyphosphate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, P-Anisic Acid, Parfum, Linalool, Citral, Limonene
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum