This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSolanum Virginianum Extract
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningGolden Extract
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin ProtectingAloe Arborescens Leaf Extract
MoisturisingUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
PerfumingNatto Gum
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingDisodium EDTA
ChelatingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Solanum Virginianum Extract, Beeswax, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Golden Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Natto Gum, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Trehalose, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Disodium EDTA, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantGluconolactone
ChelatingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
ChelatingLactic Acid
BufferingWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Betaine, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Gluconolactone, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Decylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Lactic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDisodium 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