What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Salicylic Acid
Masking
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
Parfum
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
CI 61585
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Phenoxyethanol, Salicylic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer, Parfum, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, CI 61585, CI 42090, Hexyl Cinnamal
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Triethanolamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingInulin
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
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 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.
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier. It is a surfactant derived from sarcosine, and a common source is coconut oil.
As a surfactant, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate helps lift dirts, oil, and other molecules to be washed away. In leave-on products, this ingredient is used as an emulsifier. Emulsifier help prevent ingredients such as oils and waters from separating.
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is also commonly found as a foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and shaving foam. It is amphiphilic, meaning it loves both water and fats.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl SarcosinateWater. 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!
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