What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientParfum
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoumarin
Perfuming
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Juglans Regia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Grass-Hay Herb Extract
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Coral Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Abelmoschus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Ceresin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Water, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Parfum, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coumarin, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Limonene, Juglans Regia Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Grass-Hay Herb Extract, Butylene Glycol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coral Extract, Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Abelmoschus Esculentus Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene 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 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 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 Water
