What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientChondrus Crispus
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Chloride
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Polyacrylate-13
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Algin
Masking
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialDextrin
AbsorbentCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningFoeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningElettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Niacinamide, Xanthan Gum, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Chondrus Crispus, Betaine, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Potassium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cellulose Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sucrose, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Algin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glucomannan, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Adenosine, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Allantoin, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Dextrin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Collagen Extract, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Sorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract
RefreshingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Parfum, Sorbitan Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, CI 16035, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePolyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier.
It rounds up dirt, oil, and grime, so they can be rinsed off easily as a cleanser.
On the emulsifier side, it keeps your formula smooth and well-mixed by playing peacekeeper for ingredients that don't naturally get along (like oil and water).
Because it has a C12 (lauric acid) fatty acid chain, this ingredient can potentially feed the Malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne. The Malassezia yeast prefers esters with C11-C24 fatty acids.
This ingredient is an ester of lauric acid and Polyglycerin-10.
Learn more about Polyglyceryl-10 LaurateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
