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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Betaine, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Limonene, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Linalool, Citronellol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Kaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Denatonium Benzoate
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Parfum, Polysorbate 20, Kaolin, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Denatonium Benzoate, CI 17200, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolWater. 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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