What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingBetaine
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Succinic Acid
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sea Salt, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Aspartic Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Succinic Acid, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyquaternium-22
Parfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vinegar
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Palmitic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyquaternium-22, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydrated Silica, Propanediol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vinegar, Ethylhexylglycerin
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
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinLauryl Hydroxysultaine is a mild surfactant or cleansing ingredient that helps lift away dirt/oil, boost foam, and thicken the formula. It plays nicely with other surfactants and stays stable across a wide pH range.
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 Water
