What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingMethylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Saponins
CleansingSoluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningNonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Pentapeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Algin
Masking
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantSodium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Dextran
Mineral Salts
Skin ConditioningDisodium Phosphate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Triethylhexanoin, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lactobacillus Ferment, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructan, Inulin, Panthenol, Betaine, Beta-Glucan, Adenosine, Saponins, Soluble Proteoglycan, Nonapeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Pentapeptide-3, Hexapeptide-9, Oligopeptide-2, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Propanediol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Algin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sodium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sucrose, Dextran, Mineral Salts, Disodium Phosphate, Parfum
Hydroquinone 4%
Stabilising
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
Emollient
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Tea-Salicylate
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Propylparaben
Preservative
Saponins
CleansingBHT
Antioxidant
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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.
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Saponins yet.
Water. 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
