What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantGeraniol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Gluconolactone, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Benzoic Acid, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Linalool, Calcium Gluconate, Geraniol, Sodium Hydroxide, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Trideceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Sodium Sulfate
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Ormenis Multicaulis Oil
Masking
Acacia Dealbata Flower/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil
Masking
Disteareth-75 Ipdi
Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate
EmulsifyingPotassium Chloride
Hydrogen Peroxide
AntimicrobialMagnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Chloride
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberButeth-3
SolventTributyl Citrate
SolventSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Linalool
Perfuming
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Sulfate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Ormenis Multicaulis Oil, Acacia Dealbata Flower/Stem Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil, Disteareth-75 Ipdi, Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate, Potassium Chloride, Hydrogen Peroxide, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Buteth-3, Tributyl Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Linalool, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil is from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. It is a skin conditioning agent and emollient that sits on top of skin to soften and hydrate it.
Over 98% of the oil is made up of long-chain fatty acids, mostly aachidic acid (61%), docosenoic acid (~16%), and docosadienoic acid (~18%).
This combination is not really found in any other plant oil and is the reason this is one of the most stable botanical oils available.
Some studies show it to be more stable than jojoba oil, helps a product resist going rancid, and can help extend the shelf life of a formula.
It also naturally contains vitamin E and phytosterols that give it a mild antioxidant benefit.
This ingredient is typically used from around 1% to fairly high levels since it's gentle; it's well-tolerated and low on the irritation scale.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed OilLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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!
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