What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Babassu Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSqualane
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoate
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSwiftlet Nest Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingCollagen
Moisturising
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Propylene Glycol, Babassu Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Coconut Acid, Sodium Cocoate, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Swiftlet Nest Extract, Sodium PCA, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Glycolate, Collagen, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Polyglycerin-10
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate
CleansingArginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
Cleansing
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Potassium Chloride
Xylitol
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSericin
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tetrasodium EDTA
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Parfum
Masking
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cholesterol
Emollient
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningWater, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Polyglycerin-10, Glycerin, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium PCA, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Glyceryl Oleate, Sorbitan Caprylate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Potassium Chloride, Xylitol, Hexylene Glycol, Sericin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Parfum, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Cholesterol, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
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 Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate yet.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCATetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.
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 Water
