What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTapioca Starch
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Tapioca Starch, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Biotin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentKaolin
Abrasive
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Stoechas Extract
MaskingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sea Water
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Reviews
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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of āFRAGRANCEā or āPARFUMā according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
