What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingBetaine
Humectant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cedrus Deodara Wood Extract
Skin ConditioningGold
Cosmetic ColorantCupressus Sempervirens Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Larix Decidua Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Salvia Apiana Oil
Preservative
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cocamide Mipa
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Benzoate
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Lauryl Betaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Betaine, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Cedrus Deodara Wood Extract, Gold, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Larix Decidua Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Salvia Apiana Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cocamide Mipa, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Rice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Pentasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Palmitoyl Dipeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycol Distearate, Myristic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Rice Amino Acids, Pisum Sativum Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Ferulic Acid, Pentasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Palmitoyl Dipeptide-12, Mannitol, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Arachidyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Coconut Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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