What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Ferox Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Oleth-3
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingParfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Ferox Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Oleth-3, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, PEG-150 Distearate, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Allantoin, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Tea-Stearate
CleansingPetrolatum
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPPG-26 Oleate
EmollientMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Diethylhexyl Adipate
EmollientMenthol
Masking
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
PEG-7m
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Callus Powder
Antioxidant
Algin
Masking
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium EDTA
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tea-Stearate, Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, PPG-26 Oleate, Myristyl Myristate, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Menthol, Glycine Soja Sterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-7m, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Aloe Barbadensis Callus Powder, Algin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Trisodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol
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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcellulosePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
