What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Diutan Gum
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDimethicone
Emollient
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
C20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningDextran
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylpropanediol
SolventTalc
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Polyisobutene
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantDisodium EDTA
PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
EmulsifyingCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Niacinamide, Octyldodecanol, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, C20-22 Alcohols, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Dextran, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Methylpropanediol, Talc, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Polyisobutene, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Disodium EDTA, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, CI 77288, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.
Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.
Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about OctyldodecanolPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
