What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium C16 Olefin Sulfonate
EmulsifyingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingGlycine
Buffering
Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
Emollient
Bursera Graveolens Wood Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylic Acid
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Sodium C16 Olefin Sulfonate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Glycine, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Bursera Graveolens Wood Oil, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Panthenol, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylic Acid, Citric Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-7
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Isethionate
CleansingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Oil
Perfuming
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
CI 75120
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polyquaternium-7, Coconut Acid, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Sodium Isethionate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Parfum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Maltodextrin, CI 75120, Caprylyl Glycol
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 GlycerinWater. 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
