What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Illite
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Hectorite
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentArtemisia Scoparia Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Powder
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Succinic Acid
BufferingWater, Kaolin, Illite, Dipropylene Glycol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Hectorite, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Montmorillonite, Artemisia Scoparia Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Powder, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Phytate, Panthenol, Succinic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coffea Arabica Seed Powder
Abrasive
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Coffea Arabica Seed Oil
Masking
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice Extract
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin, Diglycerin, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coffea Arabica Seed Powder, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Caffeine, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
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
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarica Papaya Fruit Extract comes from the papaya fruit. Papayas were first domesticated in Mexico and Central America.
This fruit extract contains papain and chymopapain, two types of enzymes. These enzyme have exfoliating and anti-inflammatory properties. One study shows papain may help reduce scarring.
Papaya is also a rich source of antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your skin against damage from free-radical molecules. This may help protect against signs of aging. One antioxidant present in papayas is lycopene.
Papaya also contains Vitamin A, also known as retinol.
While papaya is used as an ingredient to help lighten skin, research is limited on this.
The seeds of papaya have been found to have anti-fungal activity.
Learn more about Carica Papaya Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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
