What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-100 Stearate
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-12
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ceteareth-6
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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.
Stearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients.
Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent alcohols. FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
