What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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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
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Tetrasodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Calcium Gluconate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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 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
