What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Raspberry Seed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol, Raspberry Seed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Fructose, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Water, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Schizophyllan
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pullulan
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Saccharide Isomerate, Pentylene Glycol, Schizophyllan, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Alpha-Arbutin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pullulan, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Bisabolol, Resveratrol, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein, Carbomer, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPDisodium Phosphate is a water-soluble powder used as a pH adjuster and mild chelating agent. It basically holds a specific pH and binds stray metal ions so your product stays stable.
This ingredient is usually used at very low levels and concentrations range from 0.000054% - 2.9%. The CIR Expert Panel states this ingredient to be non-irritating at current use levels.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
