What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Hexylene Glycol
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantMethylpropanediol
SolventGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Branch/Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingTrichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Angelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningCuscuta Japonica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCeratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
MaskingPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningPlatycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Lauric Acid, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Hexylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, CI 77891, Mica, CI 77491, Methylpropanediol, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Branch/Flower/Leaf Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Cuscuta Japonica Seed Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium EDTA
Pentasodium Triphosphate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, Glycerin, Panthenol, Cocamide Mea, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Pentasodium Triphosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propanediol, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Beta-Glucan, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerGlycerin (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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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!
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