What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Kaolin
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningBentonite
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Centipeda Cunninghamii Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Bark/Twig Extract
AstringentPunica Granatum Sterols
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Kaolin, Water, Bentonite, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Centipeda Cunninghamii Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Twig Extract, Punica Granatum Sterols, Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lactic Acid, CI 77491, Parfum, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Menthoxypropanediol
Masking
Stevioside
MaskingCarrageenan
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Potassium Laurate
EmulsifyingWater, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pullulan, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Algae Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Plankton Extract, Tocopherol, Sea Salt, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Menthoxypropanediol, Stevioside, Carrageenan, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Laurate
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 GlycerinGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractPhenoxyethanol 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
