What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Palmitate
CleansingSodium Stearate
CleansingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingSodium Laurate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSucrose
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Chlorella Vulgaris Powder
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Powder
HumectantHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Potato Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Glycerin, Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Laurate, Sodium Laurate, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sucrose, Sorbitol, Decyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Chlorella Vulgaris Powder, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Powder, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Hydrolyzed Potato Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Disodium EDTA, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Lauramide DEA
SurfactantPotassium Lauroyl Glutamate
CleansingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPotassium Chloride
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77489
Cosmetic ColorantLactic Acid
Buffering
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycol Stearate, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lauramide DEA, Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate, Alcohol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, CI 77288, CI 77489, Lactic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as olive oil. It has been used in skincare for centuries and science largely backs up its reputation as a nourishing emollient.
The main components of olive oil are oleic acid (55-83%), linoleic acid (3.5-20%), and palmitic acid (7-20%). Oleic acid promotes skin regeneration and helps regulate inflammatory responses.
Squalene is also naturally present in olive oil and exhibits moisturizing and antioxidant properties.
The polyphenols in olive oil also show anti-aging promise; one clinical study found a measurable improvement in skin appearance after 30 days of topical serum use.
Just be aware that applying olive oil directly to skin can weaken the barrier and cause redness. One study with volunteers found even people without sensitive skin experienced a significant reduction in stratum corneum integrity and induced mild erythema.
It's best to use this ingredient as part of a carefully crafted formula (instead of putting it on skin directly from the bottle).
Because it has a 2-3 on the comedogenic scale, it is a moderate risk for acne-prone skin. However, the overall formulation of a product matters more than a few ingredients with comedogenic ratings.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because of the oleic and palmitic acid content. These fall within the C11-24 fatty acid range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize to grow.
Overall, olive oil is a well-studied and nourishing skincare ingredient.
Learn more about Olea Europaea Fruit OilWater. 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
