What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantAzadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Kernel Extract
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Adenosine, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium DNA, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Fructan, Glucose, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Collagen Extract, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Folic Acid, Hexapeptide-11, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-3
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycolipids, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Laurate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Caffeine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
