What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Glycerin
Humectant
C9-12 Alkane
SolventRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Bacillus/Rosemary Leaf/Soybean Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOcimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningThuja Orientalis Extract
AntimicrobialPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialMenthol
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Phytate
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Citral
Perfuming
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialGlycine
Buffering
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Bacillus/Rosemary Leaf/Soybean Ferment Extract Filtrate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Thuja Orientalis Extract, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Sodium DNA, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, 2,3-Butanediol, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Menthol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Arginine, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Salicylic Acid, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Phytate, Biotin, Caffeine, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citral, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zinc Chloride, Glycine, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Menthol
Masking
Trideceth-10
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientPrunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Flower Extract
MoisturisingAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningViola Mandshurica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningInula Britannica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol, Caffeine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tromethamine, Carbomer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Menthol, Trideceth-10, Disodium EDTA, Betaine, Glycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Flower Extract, Inula Britannica Flower Extract, Lysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract
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 GlycolCaffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineCamellia Japonica Flower Extract comes from the Japanese Camellia plant (a cousin of the green tea plant). This plant is native to East Asia and known as "Tsubaki" in Japanese.
It's a flower extract packed with flavonoids and phenolic acids that give it most of its skincare value. In lab tests on human skin cells, the ethanol extract of the flower mopped up free radicals and boosted the skin's own antioxidant enzymes.
A separate study found the flower extract had solid antioxidant activity and reduced the reactive oxygen species that urban air pollution triggers in skin cells.
Newer work also points at anti-aging and calming effects:
One 2025 paper tied the extract and its component hyperoside to collagen III and elastin production plus better skin-barrier protein expression. A mouse study on eczema-like skin found four weeks of topical camellia extract reduced inflammation and itch-related markers.
Just know that most of these studies are cell-culture and animal work and not human trials. For now, it's best to treat it as a nice supporting antioxidant rather than a headline active.
At this time, there's no published regulatory use-level for this specific ingredient; suppliers usually sell it as a water/glycerin-based extract used in the low single-digit percent range.
There's no published contact-allergy case reports for this ingredient but as with any botanical, a patch test is sensible if you react to plant extracts generally.
Learn more about Camellia Japonica Flower ExtractThis oil is derived from the leaves of Eucalyptus Globulus, a type of Eucalyptus tree native to Australia.
Though this oil shows antibacterial and antioxidant activity, it is also a known skin-irritant due to its fragrance components.
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 GlycerinMenthol is a compound found in mint plants, such as peppermint. In its pure form, it is a clear crystalline substance.
Menthol is known for its cooling sensation; however, the cooling is actually from your skin being sensitized. Menthol can worsen rosacea. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Menthol also has antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about MentholWater. 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
