What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pisum Sativum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate-33
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingNigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Urtica Dioica Extract
AstringentWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Polysorbate 80, Polyacrylate-33, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Phytate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Caffeine, Biotin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tromethamine, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Urtica Dioica Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Polyquaternium-10
Parfum
Masking
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PPG-9
Skin ConditioningCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide
Emulsifying
Sodium Sulfate
Trehalose
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Collagen Amino Acids, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Oryza Sativa Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Parfum, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, PPG-9, Cocamide Mea, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide, Sodium Sulfate, Trehalose, Disodium EDTA, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
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
