What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Trehalose
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Triacetin
AntimicrobialMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCitronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Palmitic Acid, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Triacetin, Myristyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, CI 17200, CI 15985, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Betaine
Humectant
Boron Nitride
AbsorbentNiacinamide
Smoothing
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylamide
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSucrose Stearate
EmollientSodium PCA
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Lactate
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantEthyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
PCA
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caproic Acid
Cleansing
Dextran
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Betaine, Boron Nitride, Niacinamide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Potassium Hydroxide, Sucrose Stearate, Sodium PCA, Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethyl Macadamiate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Resveratrol, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Xanthan Gum, Serine, Valine, Citric Acid, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Potassium Sorbate, Caproic Acid, Dextran, Oligopeptide-1
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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 PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
