What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydrolyzed Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate
Potassium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLinoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Polyquaternium-10
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydrolyzed Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate, Potassium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCocamide DEA
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingNymphaea Tetragona Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract
AntioxidantPhellinus Linteus/Rice Ferment Extract
EmollientSantalum Album Wood Extract
PerfumingVelvet Extract
HumectantCordyceps Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAstragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
EmollientCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Nymphaea Tetragona Extract, Lactobacillus, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract, Phellinus Linteus/Rice Ferment Extract, Santalum Album Wood Extract, Velvet Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, CI 42090, Parfum, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
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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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium 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