What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Camellia Seed Oil
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-20
Skin ConditioningDecyltetradeceth-10
EmulsifyingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Disodium EDTA
Ammonium Lactate
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Amodimethicone
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
PPG-2-Deceth-12
EmulsifyingMethylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Steartrimonium Chloride, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Lactic Acid, Camellia Seed Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Royal Jelly Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, PPG-20, Decyltetradeceth-10, Isopropyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Ammonium Lactate, Butylene Glycol, Amodimethicone, Tocopherol, PPG-2-Deceth-12, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Amodimethicone
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDicocodimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Creatine
Skin ConditioningCetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Gamma-Docosalactone
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Ceteth-20
CleansingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Water, Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Sodium Citrate, Dicocodimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Steartrimonium Chloride, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Creatine, Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Propanediol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Chloride, Gamma-Docosalactone, Phytosterols, Ceteth-20, Isopropyl Alcohol
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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.
This water-soluble silicone is used for its hydrating and softening properties. It is used to add a silky feel to skincare products and has great benefits for haircare.
In haircare, this ingredient:
- Adds shine
- Protects color
- Offers thermal protection
- Boosts hair strength
- Does not build up as easily
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 GlycerinIsopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.
This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.
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 Isopropyl AlcoholPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Steartrimonium Chloride is a preservative.
Water. 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
