The Cocoon Vietnam Winter Melon Face Mask Versus The Cocoon Vietnam Hau Giang Lotus Soothing Cleanser
This wash off mask is made with Kaolin and Niacinamide for a rinse-off oil-control boost.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIllite
AbrasiveMontmorillonite
AbsorbentKaolin
AbrasiveButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantBenincasa Cerifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantXylitylglucoside
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingSorbitan Laurate
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPhaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingBisabolol
AntioxidantMenthyl Lactate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingLactic Acid
BufferingWater, Illite, Montmorillonite, Kaolin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Benincasa Cerifera Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Betaine, Xylitylglucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-6, Sorbitan Laurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Bisabolol, Menthyl Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientPiroctone Olamine
PreservativeCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingSilica
AbrasiveWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Zea Mays Starch, Xanthan Gum, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Madecassoside, Beta-Glucan, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Dipropylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Piroctone Olamine, Caramel, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Caprylate, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Silica
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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 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