What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingGlucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Tromethamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Sponge
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningEthyl Hexanediol
SolventResveratrol
Antioxidant
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Water, Propanediol, Ascorbic Acid, 2,3-Butanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Glucosylrutin, Xanthan Gum, Ferulic Acid, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Sodium Citrate, Dipropylene Glycol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Cyanocobalamin, Ethyl Hexanediol, Resveratrol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract
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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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
