What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantUrea
BufferingIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPEG-8
HumectantPEG-8/Smdi Copolymer
Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientCeteareth-20
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingSodium Coceth Sulfate
CleansingPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTriacetin
AntimicrobialAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Urea, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-8, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ceteareth-20, Butylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Triacetin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lauryl Sulfate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeInulin
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Gluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Niacinamide, Alcohol Denat., Phenoxyethanol, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Calcium Gluconate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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