What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Coco-Glucoside, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lactate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
BHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Polyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Urea, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearic Acid, Zinc Oxide, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
