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 Conditioning
Silybum 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 Stabilising
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
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
Emulsifying
CI 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 (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 GlycerinOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
Pentylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
