What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialFragaria Vesca Leaf Extract
AstringentCentaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Sorbitol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPotassium Benzoate
Preservative
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingLimonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Potassium Benzoate, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingMorinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingMalachite Extract
Antioxidant
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Gluconic Acid
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialPimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract
MaskingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Melo Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Coco-Betaine, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Malachite Extract, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Gluconic Acid, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Seed Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolCitric 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 AcidCoco-Betaine is the natural version of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. It is often derived from coconuts.
Coco-Betaine is a surfactant, meaning it helps remove dirt and oil from the skin.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinTromethamine (aka THAM) is a synthetic amino acid that shows up in skincare as a helper ingredient.
It functions as a pH adjuster to help neutralize acidic ingredients and set a formula's pH to the right spot.
This matters a lot because a lot of actives (like vitamin C) needs a specific pH to work well and feel comfortable on skin.
Concentration use ranges from 0.1-1.0% depending on the formula.
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
