What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Quercus Serrata Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Sucrose
Humectant
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningWater, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauric Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Quercus Serrata Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Sucrose, Charcoal Powder, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Tropolone
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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
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerCaprylyl 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!
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