What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Pyruvic Acid
MaskingTartaric Acid
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Polyquaternium-73
Cocamide Mipa
Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Didecyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingMethylpropanediol
SolventPolyquaternium-80
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycol Distearate, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Pyruvic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sodium PCA, Polyquaternium-73, Cocamide Mipa, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Didecyldimonium Chloride, Methylpropanediol, Polyquaternium-80, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Lactate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingHeptyl Glucoside
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Ferula Assa Foetida Gum Extract
Perfuming
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingTurnera Diffusa Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingMorus Nigra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Heptyl Glucoside, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Methylpropanediol, Acer Saccharum Extract, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Ferula Assa Foetida Gum Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Turnera Diffusa Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Glyceryl Oleate, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Morus Nigra Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Phenylpropanol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Mentha Piperita Oil, Charcoal Powder, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinMethylpropanediol is a synthetic solvent and humectant.
As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients, helping to evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product. This ingredient has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties which makes it a preservative booster.
Methylpropanediol is able to add a bit of moisture to the skin. It also helps other ingredients be better absorbed into the skin, such as salicylic acid.
Learn more about MethylpropanediolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium 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!
Learn more about Water
