What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Stearate
CleansingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGellan Gum
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Lecithin
Emollient
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Culinaris Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Kaolin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Gellan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Cellulose Gum, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Alcohol, Lecithin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Culinaris Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Isoflavones, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, CI 77891, CI 77491
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium 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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