What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sphingomyelin
Skin ConditioningMentha Citrata Leaf Extract
Astringent
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Honey
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentSoy Acid
EmollientSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Milk Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
MaskingMenthol
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLactose
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Sphingomyelin, Mentha Citrata Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Honey, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Juice, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Soy Acid, Soluble Collagen, Milk Extract, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Menthol, Potassium Hydroxide, Lactose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
PPG-6
Skin ConditioningDecyltetradeceth-30
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Glucosyl Ceramide
Skin Conditioning
Beheneth-5
EmulsifyingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTriethanolamine
BufferingAlpha-Glucan
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, PPG-6, Decyltetradeceth-30, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glucosyl Ceramide, Beheneth-5, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Triethanolamine, Alpha-Glucan, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinMethylparaben is a preservative and is a paraben. It is used to prevent the growth of fungus, mold, and other harmful bacteria. Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives in both cosmetics and food.
Methylparaben can be synthetically created. It can also be found naturally in some fruits, such as blueberries.
Oftentimes, Methylparaben is combined with other parabens to help increase the shelf life.
The safety of Methylparaben is currently being studied. While ongoing studies are looking into the safety of parabens, the results have been very mixed. Some studies have not found Methylparaben to be harmful.
Learn more about MethylparabenPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
