What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Extract
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantC12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCeteareth-25
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Glucoside, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Ethyl Linoleate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Myristyl Myristate, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cholesterol, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Extract, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ceteareth-25, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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
