What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Laureth Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glutamate
SurfactantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingArtemisia Capillaris Extract
Water, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aspartic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium EDTA, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Mentha Piperita Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Surfactant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingThuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract
AntioxidantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMentha Arvensis Powder
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
EmollientOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingFoeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingLauryl Betaine
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientDextrin
AbsorbentSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantCholesterol
EmollientFructooligosaccharides
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Mentha Arvensis Powder, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lauryl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Decylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Glyceryl Stearate, Dextrin, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Cholesterol, Fructooligosaccharides, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 (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 Water