What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carrageenan
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Betaine, Glycolipids, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Saccharomyces Ferment, Sucrose, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Malic Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Stearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Laurate, Phenoxyethanol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Allantoin, Panthenol, Papain, Bromelain, Maltodextrin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Malic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
