What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDimethiconol
Emollient
Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-44
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Maltitol
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract
Skin ProtectingAcrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer
Amodimethicone
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPEG-45m
HumectantMentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pisum Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mea, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Dimethiconol, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Glycol Stearate, Polyquaternium-44, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Maltitol, Xylitol, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Pisum Sativum Seed Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Gluconate, PEG-45m, Mentha Piperita Oil, Copper Tripeptide-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Pisum Sativum Sprout Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CleansingSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
PPG-9
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
PEG-45m
HumectantAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Lysine Hcl, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Ceramide Ng, Dimethiconol, Citric Acid, Parfum, Carbomer, Sodium Benzoate, Glycol Distearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PPG-9, Disodium EDTA, Cocamide Mea, PEG-45m, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Mica, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is made by combining the fatty acids from coconut oil with monoethanolamine. It is an emulsifier that helps boost foam, thicken texture, and help keep ingredients together in a formula.
Cocamidopropyl 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 BetaineDimethiconol is a silicone that resembles the popular dimethicone. Like other silicones, it is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient helps to create a silky texture and improve spreadability. Due to its high molecular weight and thickness, it is often combined with cyclopentasiloxane.
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 GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideWe don't have a description for PEG-45m yet.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWe don't have a description for Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate yet.
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
