What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
AntioxidantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningElaeis Guineensis Butter
EmollientDehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialWater, Kaolin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Elaeis Guineensis Butter, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Xanthan Gum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
EmollientPropanediol
SolventAlcohol
AntimicrobialSilica
AbrasiveDisodium Phosphate
BufferingUrea
BufferingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPotassium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Lactate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCarnosine
Skin ConditioningDisodium Adenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningWater, Octyldodecanol, Propanediol, Alcohol, Silica, Disodium Phosphate, Urea, C14-22 Alcohols, Capryloyl Glycine, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Lactate, Xanthan Gum, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coco-Glucoside, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Carnosine, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum