What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Citric 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 ConditioningDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Zinc Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Disodium Capryloyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 75120
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Zinc Coco-Sulfate, Disodium Capryloyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sulfur, Zinc PCA, Sodium Chloride, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, CI 75120, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene 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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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 GumZinc PCA (or "zinc salt") differs slightly from zinc itself. PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. However, Zinc PCA comes from zinc.
It can help reduce redness, regulate sebum, and promote the general healing process of the skin.
Zinc PCA tends to be especially useful for those with oily, acne-prone skin. It's certainly an ingredient worth trying out!
Learn more about Zinc PCA
