What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPEG-150
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningGlycol Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceteth-25
CleansingCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Starch
AbsorbentHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc PCA
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, PEG-150, Water, Glycol Stearate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteth-25, Charcoal Powder, Citric Acid, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Starch, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Oleth-10, Phenoxyethanol, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Zinc PCA
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Seed Extract
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantCeteth-25
CleansingOleth-10
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Charcoal Powder, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycolic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Water, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Ceteth-25, Oleth-10, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Ceteth-25 yet.
Charcoal powder comes from grounded charcoal. Charcoal can originate from peat, bamboo, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum.
This ingredient has absorbent properties, making it great at absorbing oil.
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 GlycerinOleth-10 comes from oleyl alcohol. It is an emulsifier that helps reduce surface tension of dirt and pollutants to be washed away.
Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate is used to improve texture and stability of a product. It is sugar based and helps thicken a product.
Once applied, it also creates a thin film to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
This ingredient is the polyethylene glycol ether of the diester of oleic acid and methylglucose. The 120 represents an average of 120 moles of ethylene oxide.
There is limited research on this ingredient, although it is considered safe to use in skincare products.
Learn more about PEG-120 Methyl Glucose DioleateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
