What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glucoside
CleansingParfum
Masking
Copper PCA
HumectantZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Zinc Lactate
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEnantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHectorite
AbsorbentTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hectorite, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Calcium Gluconate, Ceramide NP, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Carbomer, Benzoic Acid, Ceramide EOP
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. 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
