What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Kaolin
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Bentonite
Absorbent
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Powder
AbsorbentC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Zinc PCA
Humectant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Copper PCA
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin, Water, Glycerin, Bentonite, Capryloyl Glycine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Powder, C10-18 Triglycerides, Parfum, CI 77499, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc PCA, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Copper PCA, Pentylene Glycol, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Peat Water
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Polysorbate 60, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Disodium EDTA, Peat Water, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Niacinamide, Allantoin, Algin, Potassium Sorbate
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
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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
