What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingLactic Acid
Buffering
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Succinic Acid
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Sulfate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate, Lactic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-150 Distearate, Potassium Hydroxide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Salicylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Arginine, Sodium PCA, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bentonite
Absorbent
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sericin
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantBis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Bentonite, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sericin, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Ethoxydiglycol, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 77288
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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.
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 GlycolCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
