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Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventBenzoic Acid
MaskingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Caprylate, Propanediol, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Coco-Betaine
CleansingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-67
Xylitylglucoside
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingAnhydroxylitol
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantSodium Acetate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Potassium Benzoate
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoate, Polyquaternium-67, Xylitylglucoside, Citric Acid, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Chloride, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Xylitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glucose, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Allantoin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Benzoate
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Ingredients Explained
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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 GlycerinHouttuynia Cordata Extract is more commonly known as Heart Leaf, Fish Mint, or Chameleon plant.
The components found in Heart Leaf give it antioxidant, hydrating, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Heart Leaf is rich in flavonoids such as quercetin, apigenin, and more. It also contains polysaccharides, the most common type of carbs in food.
Flavonoids have been shown to be effective antioxidants. They help neutralize free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are unstable molecules that may damage our skin cells and DNA. The flavonoids in Heart Leaf also help soothe the skin.
Polysaccharides are naturally found in our skin. They play a role in hydrating and repairing the top layer of skin. The polysaccharides in Heart Leaf help moisturize our skin.
Studies show decanoyl acetaldehyde, a component of Heart Leaf oil, is effective at killing bacteria.
The name 'Fish Mint' comes from the herb's natural fishy smell. Is is native to southeast Asia and used throughout the continent for traditional cooking and medicine.
Learn more about Houttuynia Cordata ExtractWater. 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