What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Silanetriol
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
Masking
Acer Rubrum Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Cetearyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolic Acid, Tin Oxide, Lactic Acid, Silanetriol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Acer Rubrum Bark Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Silica, CI 77891, CI 77288
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Inulin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingCurculigo Orchioides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Carrageenan
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Arginine
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Water, Alcohol, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Palmitic Acid, Inulin, Sorbitan Caprylate, Sorbitan Stearate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Curculigo Orchioides Root Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Carrageenan, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sucrose Cocoate, Fructan, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Maltodextrin, Arginine, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus Ferment
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 GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 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
