What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Sea Salt, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sucrose, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Jojoba Esters, Charcoal Powder, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Menthol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Iron Oxides, Citric Acid, Parfum
Sucrose
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vinegar
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Sucrose, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Charcoal Powder, Volcanic Ash, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vinegar, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Water, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Charcoal powder comes from grounded charcoal. Charcoal can originate from peat, bamboo, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum.
This ingredient has absorbent properties, making it great at absorbing oil.
Glycerin (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 āFRAGRANCEā or āPARFUMā 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 ParfumSucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.
In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.
Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.
Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.
The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.
Learn more about SucroseThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isnāt contradicting the research. Itās just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
