What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Canola Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Creatine
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Urea
Buffering
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Tapioca Starch
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Creatine, PEG-100 Stearate, Urea, Sucrose Cocoate, Tapioca Starch, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Olus Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Squalene
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Cholesterol
Emollient
Pantolactone
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Squalane, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olus Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalene, Butylene Glycol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Cholesterol, Pantolactone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Hydroxide
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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 GlycerinPeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
