What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningPichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysorbate 60, Allantoin, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glycolic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Caffeine, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ubiquinone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Betaine
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Triticum Aestivum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Triticum Turgidum Durum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningEragrostis Tef Seed Extract
EmollientChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol, Azelaic Acid, Betaine, Zinc PCA, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Glycerin, Triticum Aestivum Seed Extract, Triticum Turgidum Durum Seed Extract, Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Anisate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, 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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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!
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