What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-6
HumectantPPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
PPG-10 Sorbitol
PEG/PPG-25/30 Copolymer
SolventPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Aroma
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-17 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-6
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Bromelain
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium PCA
Humectant
Castoryl Maleate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-43
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
CI 11680
Cosmetic ColorantCI 12490
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Sulfate
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Papain
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pearl
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Algin
Masking
Water, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, PEG-6, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Niacinamide, PPG-10 Sorbitol, PEG/PPG-25/30 Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Aroma, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Alpha-Arbutin, Hydroxystearic Acid, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Polyquaternium-7, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-17 Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Ceramide NP, Polyquaternium-6, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Bromelain, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium PCA, Castoryl Maleate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glucose, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyquaternium-43, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Benzoate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, BHT, Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, CI 11680, CI 12490, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Papain, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Carbomer, Ceramide EOP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Algin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Distearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Tetrasodium EDTA
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Kaolin, PEG-14m, Linalool, Parfum, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidMyristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidPalmitic Acid is a fatty acid naturally found in our skin and in many plant and animal sources. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It serves many purposes in skincare, acting as a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
As an emollient, palmitic acid helps soften and smooth the skin by preventing water loss. In cleansers, it helps remove oil and dirt while creating foam.
Its emulsifying properties help stabilize products by keeping water and oil-based ingredients from separating.
This may not be suitable for fungal acne-prone skin, as fatty acids like this can sometimes trigger breakouts in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidPhenoxyethanol 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.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideStearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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