What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberBenzophenone-3
UV AbsorberButylene Glycol
HumectantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-13
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientPropanediol
SolventTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzophenone-3, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Phospholipids, Polyacrylate-13, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Zinc Oxide, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 17200, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingAcrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
CleansingSodium Taurine Laurate
CleansingErythritol
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningAroma
Disodium EDTA
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Sodium Taurine Laurate, Erythritol, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Aroma, Disodium EDTA, Glycosyl Trehalose, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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