What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAmino Esters-1
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Subtilisin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLawsonia Inermis Extract
Antimicrobial
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Cetrimonium Chloride, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Subtilisin, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Lawsonia Inermis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPoloxamer 184
EmulsifyingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Water, Poloxamer 184, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Coconut Alkanes, Propanediol, Betaine, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Bromelain, Papain, Squalane, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Glycerin, Parfum, Panthenol, Isopentyldiol, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citral, Eugenol
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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinWater. 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
