What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin Conditioning4-Terpineol
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Gold
Cosmetic Colorant(Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Polysaccharide
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ozothamnus Diosmifolius Extract
Aspergillus/Buckwheat Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat., Water, 4-Terpineol, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gold, (Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bifida Polysaccharide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ozothamnus Diosmifolius Extract, Aspergillus/Buckwheat Ferment Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Capryloyl Glycine, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
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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.
Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol with other additives.
This ingredient gets a bad rep because it is irritating and drying - mostly due to its astringent property. Astringents draw out natural oils in tissue, constricting pores and leaving your skin dried out.
However, alcohol denat. is not all that bad.
Due to its low molecular weight, alcohol denat. tends to evaporate quickly. One study on pig skin found half of applied alcohol evaporated in 10 seconds and less than 3% stayed on skin.
This also helps other ingredients become better absorbed upon application.
Studies are conflicted about whether this ingredient causes skin dehydration. One study from 2005 found adding emollients to propanol-based sanitizer decreased skin dryness and irritation. Another study found irritation only occurs if your skin is already damaged.
Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated by oily skin or people who live in humid environments.
The rule of thumb is if this alcohol is near the end of an ingredients list, it will probably not affect your skin much.
Also...
This ingredient has antimicrobial and solvent properties.
The antimicrobial property helps preserve products and increase their shelf life. As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
Learn more about Alcohol Denat.This tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.
Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.
However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.
Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.
Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.
Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf OilPolysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.
In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.
Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.
Learn more about Polysorbate 60Water. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
