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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC12-15 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Water, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Glycerin, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, C12-15 Pareth-12, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingSodium PCA
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Opunta Dillenii Extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Sodium PCA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Opunta Dillenii Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
Water. 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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