What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Honey
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Bergamot/Grapefruit/Orange/Tangerine Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Honey, Allantoin, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Bergamot/Grapefruit/Orange/Tangerine Fruit Ferment Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Water
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Oryza Sativa Seed Water
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Surfactant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Apium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Brassica Rapa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract
BufferingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sea Water, Coco-Betaine, Oryza Sativa Seed Water, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Apium Graveolens Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Brassica Rapa Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
