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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Rosin
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Polyquaternium-7
Pinus Sylvestris Bark Extract
Perfuming
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningMethoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone
BufferingHoney
Humectant
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Myristic Acid, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Limonene, Hydrogenated Rosin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polyquaternium-7, Pinus Sylvestris Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, PEG-14m, Disodium EDTA, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone, Honey, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingAnhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingZinc PCA
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Xylitylglucoside, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Panthenol, Betaine, Sodium PCA, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Pentylene Glycol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Saccharide Isomerate, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Zinc PCA, Lactic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
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!
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