What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHexyldecyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAtractylodes Japonica Root Oil
Bleaching
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nepeta Cataria Extract
TonicRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Ugni Molinae Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Methicone Copolymer
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Methicone
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Stabilising
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Alanyl Glutamine
HumectantZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Nylon-12
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geranyl Linalool
Perfuming
Squalane
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingCitral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hexyldecyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Atractylodes Japonica Root Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Nepeta Cataria Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Ugni Molinae Leaf Extract, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Hexyl Laurate, Methicone, Alumina, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Alanyl Glutamine, Zinc Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mica, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Nylon-12, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 77492, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, CI 77491, CI 77499, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Geranyl Linalool, Squalane, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantRose Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Rose Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Glycolic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Water, Trehalose, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
