What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cyperus Esculentus Tuber Extract
Skin ProtectingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Diglycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningPCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cyperus Esculentus Tuber Extract, Polysorbate 80, Sodium PCA, Urea, Diglycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Superoxide Dismutase, Glycine Soja Protein, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Lysine, PCA, Allantoin, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Canola Oil
Emollient
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientCetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientSteareth-20
CleansingN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Canola Oil, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Cetyl Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Glyceryl Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Steareth-20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
