What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTea-Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingLauryl Betaine
CleansingGlycol Stearate
Emollient
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPropylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Water, Tea-Lauryl Sulfate, Glycerin, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Lauryl Betaine, Glycol Stearate, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Methylparaben, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamide Mipa
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Magnesium Chloride
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mipa, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, PEG-150 Distearate, Glycol Distearate, Magnesium Chloride, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate
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 GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChloridePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about Panthenol
