What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Whey
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Whey, Octyldodecanol, C12-16 Alcohols, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Palmitic Acid, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sh-Polypeptide-50
Skin Conditioning
Keratin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Rubus Fruticosus Leaf Extract
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Mannitol
Humectant
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Isopropyl Cloprostenate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Lactic Acid, Sh-Polypeptide-50, Keratin, Ceramide NP, Carbomer, Maltodextrin, Rubus Fruticosus Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Mannitol, Sodium Carbonate, Benzoic Acid, Phosphatidylcholine, Sodium Benzoate, Decyl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isopropyl Cloprostenate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
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 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 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
