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Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingParfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingCetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Xylitol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Parfum, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Gluconate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Glycolate, Cetrimonium Bromide, Xylitol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientInulin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantLactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyaminopropyl Biguanide
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Panthenol, Sucrose Stearate, Inulin, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Saccharide Isomerate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Gluconolactone, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Calcium Gluconate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
This ingredient is created from dehydrating xylitol in acidic conditions. Xylitol is a famous sugar and humectant.
Much like its predecessor, anhydroxylitol is a humectant. Humectants attract and hold water to moisturize the skin.
This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol (24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%).
According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin.
This ingredient is often derived from plants such as wood and sugarcane.
Learn more about AnhydroxylitolThis ingredient is a mild surfactant made by sticking glucose onto a blend of fatty acids.
It does two jobs because it has a sugar head that loves water and a fatty tail that loves oil:
Typical use levels range from 10-20% in cleansers and 15-30% in shower products.
Once on your skin, your skin's glucoside hydrolases breaks it down into glucose and the parent fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe because its fatty alcohol portion sits outside the Malassezia yeast's metabolization range.
Learn more about Caprylyl/Capryl GlucosideCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 WaterXylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.
In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.
The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.
As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.
Learn more about XylitolXylitylglucoside is created from xylitol and glucose, two humectants.
Not surprisingly, this ingredient is also a humectant. It attracts and holds water in your skin, helping to maintain hydration.
This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol(24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%).
According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin.
Learn more about Xylitylglucoside
