What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Polyquaternium-67
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Acetate
BufferingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-67, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Seed Extract
BufferingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Equisetum Giganteum Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract
Antioxidant
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Oil
Astringent
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil
Masking
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Water, Punica Granatum Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Trehalose, Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Glycerin, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Yeast Extract, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Equisetum Giganteum Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide AP, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Oil, Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil, Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinWater. 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
