What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventGlycereth-26
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Chrysanthellum Indicum Flower Water
Antimicrobial
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Rhamnose
HumectantHyssopus Officinalis Extract
MaskingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Fibronectin
Skin ConditioningGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Soluble Collagen Crosspolymer
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingArginine
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Glycereth-26, Lactobacillus Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chrysanthellum Indicum Flower Water, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Rhamnose, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Allantoin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glycerin, Madecassoside, Trehalose, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Fibronectin, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Soluble Collagen Crosspolymer, Lactobacillus, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Sodium Chloride, Arginine, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Artemisia Capillaris Extract
Glucose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sea Water, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Glucose, Panthenol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, C12-14 Pareth-12, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Squalane, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
