What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Pumice
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Quartz
Abrasive
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Pumice, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mentha Piperita Oil, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Salicylic Acid, Quartz, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Perlite
Absorbent
Pumice
Abrasive
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Rhamnose
HumectantGlucomannan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Glucuronic Acid
Buffering
Xylitol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Water, Propanediol, Perlite, Pumice, Gluconolactone, Parfum, Geraniol, Limonene, Glycerin, Rhamnose, Glucomannan, Glucose, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Glucuronic Acid, Xylitol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Panthenol, Cyanocobalamin, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolPumice is an exfoliant.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
