What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientArbutin
AntioxidantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Petrolatum
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyvinyl Alcohol
Glycolic Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenylpropanol
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPalmitoyl Oligopeptide
CleansingSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Arbutin, Behenyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Cyclohexasiloxane, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Petrolatum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Potassium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPhaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCentella Asiatica Callus Conditioned Media
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantGlycine Soja Sprout Extract
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantArginine
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPhyllostachys Nigra Juice
EmollientRumex Crispus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Juice
AstringentViscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beta-Glucan, Dipropylene Glycol, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Callus Conditioned Media, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Glycine Soja Sprout Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Phyllostachys Nigra Juice, Rumex Crispus Root Extract, Betula Alba Juice, Viscum Album Extract, Octyldodeceth-16, Polyquaternium-51, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene 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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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