What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantLauric Acid
Cleansing
PEG-20 Glyceryl Isostearate
Surfactant
PEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-7
Parfum
Masking
Trisodium EDTA
Sodium Methyltaurate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Prunus Speciosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantMyristic Acid, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sorbitol, Dipropylene Glycol, Lauric Acid, PEG-20 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG-6, PEG-32, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Parfum, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Methyltaurate, Butylene Glycol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Sodium Metabisulfite, Prunus Speciosa Leaf Extract, CI 77492, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein
Skin ConditioningFructose
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingUrea
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Maltose
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSodium Phosphate
BufferingPlumeria Rubra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Glycol Distearate, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein, Fructose, Sodium Hydroxide, Urea, Parfum, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Allantoin, Maltose, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrated Silica, Glucose, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Phosphate, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate
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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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate Se is a self-emulsifying (SE) form of glyceryl stearate. Self-emusifying means this ingredient automatically blends with water. It is an emulsifier, emollient, and cleansing agent.
As an emulsifier, Glyceryl Stearate Se prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It is also a surfactant, meaning it helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants help gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants so they may be rinsed away easily.
Emollients help your skin stay smooth and soft. It does so by creating a film on top of the skin that helps trap moisture in.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate SeGlycol Distearate is an emulsifier and emollient that adds a "pearly" appearance to formulations.
That lustrous look you see in many shampoos is due to this ingredient: when cooled, it crystallizes into small platelets that reflect light to give products that rich, shimmering look.
This ingredient is considered safe at present practices of use and concentration and repeated insult patch test with 50% Glycol Distearate on 125 subjects found no evidence of skin irritation, hypersensitivity, or acute toxicity.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.1-10%.
Because it's an ester of stearic acid, it falls into the range that Malassezia likes to metabolize. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateParfum 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 Parfum
