What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventDimethicone
EmollientIsopentyldiol
HumectantSodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningAgave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract
PerfumingTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
AbrasiveIsoceteth-10
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Isopentyldiol, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Isoceteth-10, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSucrose
HumectantPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingFructooligosaccharides
HumectantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingSaccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientParfum
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPullulan
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientVegetable Oil
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingWater, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Methyl Gluceth-20, Propanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Glyceryl Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sucrose, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Fructooligosaccharides, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tromethamine, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pullulan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Vegetable Oil, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, T-Butyl Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol (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