What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsoceteth-20
EmulsifyingHydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Acetyl Glucosamine, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Salicylic Acid 1.5%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingC13-15 Alkane
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Pullulan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Succinic Acid
BufferingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid 1.5%, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Sodium Citrate, C13-15 Alkane, Panthenol, Gluconolactone, Silica, Zinc PCA, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Succinic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Calcium Gluconate, Centella Asiatica Extract
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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.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
