What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyquaternium-7
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Goat Milk
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Cocamide DEA, Parfum, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyquaternium-7, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Goat Milk, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Sodium Palmate
CleansingSodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningPalm Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Palm Kernel Acid
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCastoryl Maleate
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Goat Milk
Skin Conditioning
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Palm Acid, Glycerin, Palm Kernel Acid, Sodium Chloride, Castoryl Maleate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Goat Milk, Arbutin, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Geraniol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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 GlycerinGoat Milk isn't fungal acne safe.
Parfum 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
