What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycol Palmitate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientGlyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMannitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Salvia Miltiorrhiza Flower/Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRhamnose
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycol Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Squalane, Sucrose Stearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Tribehenin, Glyceryl Behenate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Carnosine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Mannitol, Xylitol, Tocopherol, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Flower/Leaf/Root Extract, Rhamnose, Glycine Soja Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Magnesium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Tetrahydropiperine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPhloretin
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polyglycerin-3, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Octyldodeceth-16, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Polyquaternium-51, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Hyaluronic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Tetrahydropiperine, Potassium Hyaluronate, Phloretin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Limonene, Linalool
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
