What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentMusa Paradisiaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Sulfate
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, Glycol Distearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Gluconolactone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Extract, Lactococcus Ferment, Allantoin, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Sulfate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sucrose
Humectant
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingArginine Cocoate
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingCola Nitida Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
EmollientMentha Piperita Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Sea Whip Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
PPG-6
Skin ConditioningDecyltetradeceth-30
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingLongifolene
MaskingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingPerillaldehyde
Masking
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Beta-Caryophyllene
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearate
CleansingSodium Salicylate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chloroxylenol
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sucrose, Disodium Phosphate, Arginine Cocoate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Cola Nitida Seed Extract, Caffeine, Algae Extract, Mentha Piperita Callus Lysate, Sea Whip Extract, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, PPG-6, Decyltetradeceth-30, Lactobacillus Ferment, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Longifolene, Acetyl Glucosamine, Capryloyl Glycine, Perillaldehyde, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Beta-Caryophyllene, Phospholipids, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Salicylate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chloroxylenol
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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.
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 GlycolGlycerin (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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a gentle, coconut-derived cleansing surfactant. It's most commonly found in "sulfate-free" cleansers.
As a taurate, it belongs to a class of anionic surfactants prized for being efficient at cleansing without harshness, good performance in hard water, stability across a wide pH range, and easily biodegradable.
It is able to lift away oil and grime and make a nice lather without stripping your skin, so it's a good pick for sensitive skin.
Safety-wise, it has a good record. The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics and concentrations go up to 11% in leave-on products or 13% in rinse-off products.
Despite being derived from coconut oil, this ingredient is fungal acne safe. It's a water-soluble surfactant with no fatty oils or esters left intact on skin for the Malassezia yeast to feed.
Learn more about Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateWater. 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
