What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Acetic Acid
BufferingRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyquaternium-10
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Menthol
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Salicylic Acid, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Acetic Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Polyquaternium-10, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Gluconolactone, Menthol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMethylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco/Oleamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
PEG-4 Rapeseedamide
Glycerin
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate, Laureth-4, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum, Water, Coco/Oleamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, PEG-4 Rapeseedamide, Glycerin, Biotin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, PEG-7 Dimethicone, Laureth-7, Polysorbate 20
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 GlycerinParfum 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 ParfumChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
