What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingLauramide DEA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
CleansingDisodium EDTA
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingWater, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Lauramide DEA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, CI 19140, CI 42090, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialDipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingCetearyl Olivate
Polysorbate 60
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientUrea
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
AbrasiveMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientLactic Acid
BufferingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningOleic Acid
EmollientSodium PCA
HumectantSerine
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingWater, Propanediol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Urea, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Disodium EDTA, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycosyl Trehalose, Acetyl Glutamine, Oleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Serine, Ceramide NP, Glycine
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
This ingredient is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
This ingredient is also known as part of Olivem 1000, with Cetearyl Olivate being the other part.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps preserve the natural microbiome of skin. Having a healthy microbiome helps keep our skin healthy and protects against harmful bacteria.
Please note, having a healthy microbiome is different from fungal acne; a healthy microbiome includes small amounts of yeast that normally live on your skin without causing problems.
Fungal acne happens when one type of yeast (Malassezia) grows out of control. This is usually because it's feeding on certain oils or fatty acids. Due to the olive oil base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateWater. 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