What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ethyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Copernicia Cerifera Wax Extract
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rice Bran Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingIsosorbide Dicaprylate
Skin ConditioningZinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Squalene
Emollient
Morinda Citrifolia Callus Culture Lysate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Phosphoric Acid
BufferingMalic Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, C10-18 Triglycerides, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Glycereth-26, Copernicia Cerifera Wax Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rice Bran Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Sclerotium Gum, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Squalene, Morinda Citrifolia Callus Culture Lysate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Phosphoric Acid, Malic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Isododecane
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Isododecane, Panthenol, Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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
