What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PPG-9 Diglyceryl Ether
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Tromethamine
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Pueraria Mirifica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentSynurus Palmatopinnatifidus Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Potentilla Miyabei Callus Extract
Skin ConditioningTetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Chloride
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglycerin-3, Pentylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Sorbitol, Niacinamide, Myristyl Myristate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Sucrose, Phenoxyethanol, PPG-9 Diglyceryl Ether, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Soy Isoflavones, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Pueraria Mirifica Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Synurus Palmatopinnatifidus Leaf/Stem Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Potentilla Miyabei Callus Extract, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Magnesium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tetrapeptide-21
Skin Conditioning
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Colloidal Oatmeal, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Tetrapeptide-21, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Maltodextrin, Benzalkonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
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 GlycolThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
