What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Succinic Acid
BufferingDisodium Succinate
MaskingO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Menthol
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hectorite
AbsorbentSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, Succinic Acid, Disodium Succinate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Menthol, Disodium EDTA, Chondrus Crispus Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Hectorite, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Asiaticoside, Citric Acid, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methylpropanediol
SolventBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSucrose Palmitate
EmollientTriisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantGlucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Dextrin
AbsorbentBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Trehalose
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Soluble Collagen, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sucrose Palmitate, Triisostearin, Tromethamine, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Glucosylrutin, Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dextrin, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Bakuchiol, Trehalose, Dipropylene Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Octyldodecanol, Phosphatidylcholine, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Glycolipids, Madecassic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sorbitol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Asiatic Acid is one of the four main actives found in Centella Asiatica. Its headline job is stimulating collagen.
Lab tests on human skin cells show Asiatic Acid tells your skin to make more collagen, the protein that keeps skin firm and bouncy.
It also calms inflammation and acts as an antioxidant so it can help skin heal faster, rebuild itself, and repair a damaged barrier.
And on naming, even though "acid" is in the name, it's nothing like an AHA or BHA exfoliant. It's a gentle firming and soothing ingredient that supports your skin barrier.
Concentration-wise, Asiatic Acid is potent at very low doses and usually shows up as a small fraction of a broader centella extract.
Analyses of centella material put Asiatic Acid reported in the range of 0.2-3% of the extract.
This ingredient is non-sensitizing and guinea pig sensitization testing also found it to be a weak sensitizer. That means the risk of acquiring contact sensitivty is quite low.
Allergic contact dermatitis does exist but is also very rare; documented cases tend to involve prolonged use on broken skin plus co-sensitization to fragrance ingredients.
Learn more about Asiatic AcidAsiaticoside comes from the super popular skin-soothing ingredient, Centella asiatica. It's the reason centella-based products have a strong reputation for repairing and calming skin, along with its sibling compound Madecassoside.
Research from 2016-2025 supports its role in:
You'll usually find this in concentrations between 0.2-5%.
Learn more about AsiaticosideButylene 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 GlycolMadecassic Acid is one of the four star actives in Centella Asiatica. In skincare, it earns its keep as a calming and repairing ingredient.
It works through the same core pathways as the rest of the centella family.
First, it turns down inflammation so it helps with things like redness and general upset skin.
Second, it acts as an antioxidant which means it helps protect skin from daily stress and damage.
And third, it nudges the skin to make more collagen and rebuild its support structure.
That combination is why the whole Centella family is known for calming skin, strengthening the barrier, fading redness, and giving anti-aging benefits.
It's worth being honest about the evidence here; a lot of the strongest data is on the full extract or a Madecassoside/Asiaticoside rather than Madecassic Acid alone. Reviewers also note more long-term clinical trials are needed to confirm the full potential.
Concentration-wise, this ingredient is rarely used pure and usually shows up as part of a standardized centella extract where reported content ranges from 0.02-3.06%.
Finished products typically run somewhere in the 0.1-10% range depending on the format.
In real-world tolerance tests, a repeat-insult patch test on an eye lotion with 0.2% Centella extract showed no irritation or allergic contact dermatitis in 54 subjects. And a mascara with 0.5% Madecassoside caused neither irritation nor sensitization in 109 subjects.
Allergy risk is very low, but not zero. Centella and its constituents are classified as weak contact sensitizers and some rare cases of allergic contact dermatitis exist.
Learn more about Madecassic AcidWater. 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!
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