What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Elaeis Fruit Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glucoside
CleansingBHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Sulfur, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Niacinamide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Elaeis Fruit Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glucoside, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin
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 GlycerinSulfur is a commonly occurring element on Earth (and our universe!). In cosmetics, it helps kill bacteria, reduces sebum, and provides exfoliation. This makes it an effective ingredient to reduce breakouts and fight acne.
As a ketayolytic agent, it breaks down the top layer of skin. This is a form of exfoliation and may help decrease acne and hyperpigmentation.
Studies show sulfur has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Sulfur can be drying if used excessively or at higher concentrations. We recommend speaking with a medical professional if you have any concerns.
Ancient Greece, India, China, and Egypt have used sulfur in both traditional medicines and for household use.
Learn more about SulfurWater. 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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