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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Lactuca Scariola Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantPetroselinum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantHydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Isododecane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Centella Asiatica Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Lactuca Scariola Sativa Leaf Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Petroselinum Sativum Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingTriethanolamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingInulin
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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