What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Collagen 0.1%
Emollient
Pearl Extract
Antioxidant
Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningChelidonium Majus Extract
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Saururus Chinensis Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract
AntimicrobialCyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thuja Orientalis Extract
AntimicrobialPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcorus Gramineus Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 60, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrolyzed Collagen 0.1%, Pearl Extract, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Chelidonium Majus Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Saururus Chinensis Extract, Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Thuja Orientalis Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Acorus Gramineus Root/Stem Extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cellulose Gum, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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.
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
