What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Polysilicone-11
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCeramide 2
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Sterols
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin ProtectingLinoleic Acid
CleansingLactose
HumectantMilk Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Bark Extract
MaskingPolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSorbic Acid
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingPropanediol
SolventPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysilicone-11, Sorbitan Olivate, Ceramide 2, Punica Granatum Sterols, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Linoleic Acid, Lactose, Milk Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Laureth-7, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientSelaginella Lepidophylla Extract
EmollientJasminum Officinale Flower Extract
MaskingNiacinamide
SmoothingArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingPropanediol
SolventSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantJania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningEvodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantBisabolol
MaskingT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
MaskingFarnesol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingHydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Heptyl Undecylenate, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Niacinamide, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Jania Rubens Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bisabolol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
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 PropanediolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water