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
EmollientPPG-8-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingSuccinoglycan
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, PPG-8-Ceteth-20, Succinoglycan, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Pseudostellaria Heterophylla Extract
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate
CleansingEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingEthylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Pseudostellaria Heterophylla Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Citric Acid, Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Triethylhexanoin, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
