What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Isethionate
EmulsifyingSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingTetrasodium EDTA
Zinc Laurate
Limonene
Perfuming
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-7
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Linalool
Perfuming
Magnesium Nitrate
Citral
Perfuming
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
CI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Methyl Isethionate, Synthetic Wax, Dipropylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Zinc Laurate, Limonene, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Polyquaternium-7, Benzophenone-4, Amyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citric Acid, Linalool, Magnesium Nitrate, Citral, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Methylisothiazolinone, Maltodextrin, CI 73360, CI 77891, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Copper PCA
HumectantZinc PCA
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCI 74260
Cosmetic ColorantBoswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Salicylic Acid, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Gluconolactone, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Chlorphenesin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Copper PCA, Zinc PCA, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Butyl Avocadate, Dipropylene Glycol, CI 74260, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Tocopherol
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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.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPeg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is created from polyethylene glycol and fatty acids from coconut oil.
It is a synthetic polymer with emulsifying and cleansing properties.
As an emulsifier, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate prevents ingredients such as oils and water from separating. It also helps rinse away oils, dirt, and pollutants from skin.
Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate may not be fungal acne safe. It can also dry out skin.
Learn more about PEG-7 Glyceryl CocoateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
