What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCI 77947
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentGossypium Herbaceum Flower Extract
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentKaolin
AbrasiveAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSucrose
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Umbelliformis Extract
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
EmollientBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningFructose
HumectantEuphrasia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlucose
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialSucrose Polystearate
EmollientInositol
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantSucrose Stearate
EmollientBenzoic Acid
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium PCA
HumectantWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, CI 77947, Zea Mays Starch, Gossypium Herbaceum Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Kaolin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sucrose, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract, Jojoba Esters, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Lecithin, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Fructose, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Potassium Sorbate, Alcohol Denat., Sucrose Polystearate, Inositol, Trehalose, Sucrose Stearate, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glyceryl Laurate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium PCA
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Isohexadecane
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantCetearyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingSteareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
CleansingLycopene
AntioxidantWater, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phospholipids, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isohexadecane, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Stearate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Retinyl Palmitate, Linoleic Acid, Lycopene
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 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