What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Water, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cocoglycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Dimethicone, Zea Mays Starch, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Methylpropanediol, Allantoin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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 Water
