What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Algin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Silica, Sorbitan Olivate, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Zinc Sulfate, Hydrolyzed Algin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Tocopherol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Levulinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Anisate, Levulinic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isohexadecane
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyacrylate-13
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Trisodium Phosphate
BufferingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pullulan
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentDiospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningRutin
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, Niacinamide, Isohexadecane, Isododecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Salicylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Adenosine, Dextrin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tromethamine, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, Trisodium Phosphate, Hyaluronic Acid, Pullulan, Lauryl Alcohol, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Rutin, 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 GlycerinSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
This ingredient is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
This ingredient is also known as part of Olivem 1000, with Cetearyl Olivate being the other part.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps preserve the natural microbiome of skin. Having a healthy microbiome helps keep our skin healthy and protects against harmful bacteria.
Please note, having a healthy microbiome is different from fungal acne; a healthy microbiome includes small amounts of yeast that normally live on your skin without causing problems.
Fungal acne happens when one type of yeast (Malassezia) grows out of control. This is usually because it's feeding on certain oils or fatty acids. Due to the olive oil base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateWater. 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
