What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientMannitol
Humectant
Polysilicone-11
Ceteareth-20
CleansingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Laureth-12
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Pyruvic Acid
MaskingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMicrocitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Dextrin
AbsorbentDisodium Phosphate
BufferingFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Waltheria Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Acetyl Hexapeptide-51 Amide
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Mannitol, Polysilicone-11, Ceteareth-20, Niacinamide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Butylene Glycol, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Laureth-12, Allantoin, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Pyruvic Acid, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Disodium Phosphate, Ferulic Acid, Waltheria Indica Leaf Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Diamond Powder, Sorbic Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-51 Amide, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pantethine
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
S-Palmitoylglutathione
Antioxidant
Dimethyl Mea
BufferingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica Cetyl Silylate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Pantethine, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, S-Palmitoylglutathione, Dimethyl Mea, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Acetyl Tyrosine, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Xanthan Gum, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Silica Cetyl Silylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, CI 77891, CI 77491
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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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
