What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylene Brassylate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylene Brassylate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Zinc PCA, Tocopherol
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
PEG-10 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientParfum
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Coptis Japonica Extract
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
4-Terpineol
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Indigofera Tinctoria Extract
MaskingCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningHemerocallis Fulva Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMyosotis Sylvatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningRutin
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Synthetic Wax, PEG-10 Isostearate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Parfum, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Coptis Japonica Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, 4-Terpineol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Propanediol, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Indigofera Tinctoria Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Hemerocallis Fulva Flower Extract, Myosotis Sylvatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Rutin
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
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 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
