XLASH Mascara Versus Douglas Detox Mask
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Steareth-21
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77266
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bentonite
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-33
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Kaolin, Zea Mays Starch, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bentonite, Glycerin, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Ceteareth-33, Hydroxyacetophenone, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Charcoal Powder, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Gluconate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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 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 Water
