What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Water
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Daucus Carota Sativa Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventLimonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Vinyldimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Diglycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Tranexamic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Arbutin, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Retinyl Palmitate, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Methylpropanediol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Caramel
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Siloxanetriol Alginate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Siloxanetriol Alginate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Methylparaben, Sorbic Acid, Propylparaben
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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
