What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Potassium Methoxysalicylate
BleachingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycylglycine
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantΑ-Olefin Oligomer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG-90
HumectantDecamethyltetrasiloxane
Methicone
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingBatyl Alcohol
EmollientPEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Glutamic Acid, Alanine, Methionine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycylglycine, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Glycerin, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Α-Olefin Oligomer, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-90, Decamethyltetrasiloxane, Methicone, Silica, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Behenic Acid, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Batyl Alcohol, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Succinoglycan, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Α-Olefin Oligomer
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
PEG-90
HumectantPetrolatum
Emollient
Decamethyltetrasiloxane
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Calcium Chloride
AstringentMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Glycerin, Α-Olefin Oligomer, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG-90, Petrolatum, Decamethyltetrasiloxane, Behenyl Alcohol, Batyl Alcohol, Carbomer, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Batyl Alcohol yet.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholButylene 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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDipropylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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-90 is a synthetic polymer and the 90 represents 90 repeating units of ethylene glycol. It is a water-soluble humectant and solvent.
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that PEG-90 and other polyethylene glycol ingredients are safe for use in cosmetics. High-molecular-weight PEGs (PEG-75 and above) are not absorbed through intact skin and are minimally irritating.
We don't have a description for PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether yet.
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.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideSodium metabisulfite is also known as Sodium Pyrosulfite. It is a preservative, antioxidant, and disinfectant.
As a preservative, it helps stabilize cosmetic formulas without affecting their color or scent.
We don't have a description for Sodium Metaphosphate yet.
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 WaterDecamethyltetrasiloxane is a type of silicone.
We don't have a description for Α-Olefin Oligomer yet.
