What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehentrimonium Chloride
PreservativeHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
HumectantHydroxypropylgluconamide
HumectantHydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
HumectantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialPullulan
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeErythritol
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAroma
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Panthenol, Sorbitol, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Soy Amino Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Erythritol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Aroma
Water
Skin ConditioningIlex Guayusa Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPsidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientOenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
EmollientStearalkonium Chloride
PreservativeCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientOlive Oil/Pomegranate Fruit Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicThiamine Hcl
MaskingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantAroma
Glycine
BufferingKaolin
AbrasivePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Water, Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Stearalkonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Olive Oil/Pomegranate Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Biotin, Thiamine Hcl, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Aroma, Glycine, Kaolin, Potassium Sorbate, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.
The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.
Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:
“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”
INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".
However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.
In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.
Learn more about AromaGlycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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