What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water
Astringent
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Cerasus Extract
Antioxidant
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Artemisia Capillaris Extract
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningVinegar
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingHydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Charcoal Powder, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Tromethamine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bioflavonoids, Trehalose, Caprylyl Glycol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Carbomer, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Vinegar, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCharcoal 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.
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
