What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-14 Polyglyceryl-2 Ether
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Ascorbyl Sulfate
Antioxidant
Pullulan
Lactic Acid
Buffering
PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate
Moisturising
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-400, PPG-14 Polyglyceryl-2 Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Glycerin, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Disodium Ascorbyl Sulfate, Pullulan, Lactic Acid, PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Mannitol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningUlva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Hexylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Mannitol, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Allantoin, Xylitol, Propylene Glycol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, 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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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!
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