What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CleansingHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Isomalt
HumectantBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Gamma-Nonalactone
Masking
Ionone
Astringent
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Cistus Ladaniferus Resin Extract
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Vanillin
Masking
Viola Odorata Leaf Extract
MaskingHexenyl Acetate
Masking
Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Oil
Masking
Dimethylheptenal
Perfuming
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycerin, Betaine, Lactic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Gluconate, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hyaluronic Acid, Isomalt, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Triethyl Citrate, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract, Gamma-Nonalactone, Ionone, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Cistus Ladaniferus Resin Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vanillin, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Hexenyl Acetate, Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Oil, Dimethylheptenal
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Oleate
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantSapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAcacia Concinna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Arvensis Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Potassium Oleate, Potassium Cocoate, Glycerin, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Mentha Arvensis Callus Lysate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Citrate, Citric Acid
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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
