What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-7
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Isethionate
CleansingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Oil
Perfuming
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
CI 75120
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polyquaternium-7, Coconut Acid, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Sodium Isethionate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Parfum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Maltodextrin, CI 75120, Caprylyl Glycol
Salicylic Acid 1.8%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Starch
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid 1.8%, Water, Propanediol, Sd Alcohol 40-B, Glycerin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium PCA, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Ceramide Ng, Ascorbic Acid, Menthyl Lactate, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Octyldodecanol, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Metabisulfite, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
