What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
C15-19 Alkane
SolventCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Cocos Nucifera Shell Powder
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, C15-19 Alkane, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Shell Powder, Parfum, Piroctone Olamine, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Benzophenone-4, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Bromelain, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Limonene, CI 19140, CI 42090
Sucrose
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vinegar
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Sucrose, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Charcoal Powder, Volcanic Ash, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vinegar, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Water, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Iron Oxides
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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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
