What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
Astringent
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone, Oryza Sativa Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Santalum Spicatum Wood Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Propanediol, Santalum Spicatum Wood Water, Glycerin, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Gluconate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Anisate, Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
