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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Cutibacterium Acnes Ferment Filtrate 4.8%
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Orchid Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Fructan
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Protease
Exfoliating
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Cutibacterium Acnes Ferment Filtrate 4.8%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Orchid Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate, Butylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Fructan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Protease, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-67
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Acetate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Betaine, Panthenol, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Dipropylene Glycol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
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