What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Ribose
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Grape Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenylpropanol
Masking
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGeraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, Ribose, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Grape Seed Extract, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Sorbitan Isostearate, Parfum, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Geraniol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclotetrasiloxane
Emollient
PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer
EmollientTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingPolysilicone-11
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
PEG-10 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Urea
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxycetyl Hydroxyethyl Dimonium Chloride
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Cyclotetrasiloxane, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Cera Microcristallina, Sodium Chloride, Polysilicone-11, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Tribehenin, Cetyl Esters, Sodium PCA, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Ceramide Ng, Phospholipids, Trehalose, Glycine Soja Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine, Lysine, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ascorbyl Palmitate, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Retinyl Palmitate, Proline, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Hexylene Glycol, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxycetyl Hydroxyethyl Dimonium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Glycosphingolipids, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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