What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingZinc
Antioxidant
PCA
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Menthol
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-7
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Cocamide DEA, Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Zinc, PCA, Saccharide Isomerate, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Betaine, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Menthol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Polyquaternium-7, Propylene Glycol, PEG-150 Distearate, Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Montanate
EmulsifyingEmulsifying Wax Nf
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Montanate, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide AP, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Hyaluronic Acid, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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
