What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientAlcohol
AntimicrobialPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantAcetyl Cysteine
AntioxidantEscin
TonicNiacinamide
SmoothingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingSoy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningGlycosphingolipids
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenylpropanol
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Isopropyl Myristate, Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Acetyl Cysteine, Escin, Niacinamide, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Lecithin, Beta-Sitosterol, Soy Isoflavones, Glycosphingolipids, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenylpropanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPEG-75
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCola Acuminata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Algin
Pantethine
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientTripeptide-32
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Rna
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantGlycereth-26
HumectantSqualane
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantOleth-3 Phosphate
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningOleth-3
EmulsifyingOleth-5
EmulsifyingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCholeth-24
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCeteth-24
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-75, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Pantethine, Caffeine, Lecithin, Tripeptide-32, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Rna, Bisabolol, Glycereth-26, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Oleth-3, Oleth-5, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Yeast Extract, Choleth-24, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceteth-24, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Hexylene Glycol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Trisodium EDTA, BHT, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, CI 14700, CI 19140
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinWater. 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