What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Steareth-21
CleansingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientCetyl Lactate
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Menthol
Masking
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
CI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Cetyl Alcohol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Polysorbate 60, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Cetyl Lactate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Menthol, Benzalkonium Chloride, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, CI 61570, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Carbonate
BufferingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Capric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Water, Lauric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Potassium Carbonate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Myristic Acid, Capric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
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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.
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!
Learn more about Water
