What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phytosteryl Glucoside/Glucosylceramide
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Oleate
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-5 Laurate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Coco-Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Myristyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Kaolin, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Squalane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Phytosteryl Glucoside/Glucosylceramide, Sodium Oleate, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide EOP, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-5 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
