What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
EmulsifyingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Copper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate
Water
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingIsohexadecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Propylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Valine
MaskingThreonine
Citronellol
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Triethylhexanoin, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Magnesium Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Glycoproteins, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Magnesium Stearate, Citric Acid, Diazolidinyl Urea, Glutamic Acid, Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Valine, Threonine, Citronellol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Sodium Metabisulfite, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol
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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.
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 GlycerinMagnesium Stearate is a salt that is 2 parts stearic acid and 1 part magnesium.
It is a white powder that can be used to add bulk and color to products by binding to oil ingredients.
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
