What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Citrulline
Skin Conditioning2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDextrin
AbsorbentGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Hexyl Nicotinate
EmollientMenthoxypropanediol
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Isobutylparaben
Antimicrobial
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Squalane, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearyl Alcohol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Copper Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Manganese Gluconate, Serine, Citrulline, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Cholesterol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Dextrin, Glutamic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Menthoxypropanediol, Silica, Dimethiconol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Blue 1 Lake, CI 19140, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Water
HumectantCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Laurate
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Prunus Mume Fruit Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Coconut Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Isethionate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dextrin, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Dextrin is used to thicken a product and helps bind ingredients together. It is created from starch and glycogen.
As an emulsifier, dextrin prevents ingredients from separating. This helps elongate a product's shelf life.
Studies show coating UV filters with dextrin prevents these ingredients from being absorbed. This helps UV ingredients last longer on the skin.
Learn more about DextrinDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
