What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingLauryl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCoconut Acid
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingCitrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentGlucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventSodium Isethionate
CleansingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolyquaternium-10
Acrylates Copolymer
Tromethamine
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Lauryl Betaine, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Coconut Acid, Sodium Chloride, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Sodium Isethionate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Acrylates Copolymer, Tromethamine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningBoswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingGlucose
HumectantCholesterol
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArginine
MaskingGlycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
CleansingTrideceth-10
CleansingDisodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Glucose, Cholesterol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Arginine, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Stearic Acid, Trideceth-10, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Disodium 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 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