What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides
CleansingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHippophae Rhamnoides Kernel Extract
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Fusel Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-5 Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Lecithin, Zinc PCA, Bisabolol, P-Anisic Acid, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Kernel Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Fusel Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol, Alcohol, Arginine, Glyceryl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingCoceth-7
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientPolydextrose
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentAmylopectin
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Coumarin
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Zinc PCA, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Coceth-7, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Polydextrose, Dextrin, Amylopectin, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Parfum, Coumarin
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.
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 WaterZinc PCA (or "zinc salt") differs slightly from zinc itself. PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. However, Zinc PCA comes from zinc.
It can help reduce redness, regulate sebum, and promote the general healing process of the skin.
Zinc PCA tends to be especially useful for those with oily, acne-prone skin. It's certainly an ingredient worth trying out!
Learn more about Zinc PCA
