What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPotassium Lactate
BufferingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSilver Chloride
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Water, Urea, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Lactate, Titanium Dioxide, Lactic Acid, Cetyl Dimethicone, Piroctone Olamine, Bisabolol, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Silver Chloride, Propylene Glycol
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 10%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 8%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialTriacontanyl Pvp
HumectantEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Silica
Abrasive
PEG-15 Cocamine
EmulsifyingAcrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 8%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Triacontanyl Pvp, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Silica, PEG-15 Cocamine, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, PEG-40 Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Panthenol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycerin, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Linalool, Limonene, Citral
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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.
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
