What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingParfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Natto Gum
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Trehalose
Humectant
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Geraniol
Perfuming
Poloxamer 235
EmulsifyingEpigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantTocophersolan
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Poloxamer 338
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glucose
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caffeine, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tromethamine, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Pentylene Glycol, Natto Gum, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Trehalose, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Geraniol, Poloxamer 235, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ethoxydiglycol, Tocophersolan, BHT, Poloxamer 338, Phenoxyethanol, Glucose, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantMagnesium Chloride
Malic Acid
Buffering
Vinegar
Phytic Acid
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract
MaskingArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rumex Acetosa Leaf Extract
EmollientMyrtus Communis Extract
AstringentCommiphora Myrrha Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil
Masking
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Sorbitol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Gluconolactone, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Citric Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Magnesium Chloride, Malic Acid, Vinegar, Phytic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Rumex Acetosa Leaf Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Sulfur, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.
Learn more about EthoxydiglycolGlycerin (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
