What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Methylpropanediol
SolventBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Arginine
Masking
Lupinus Albus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberSodium Chloride
MaskingPalmitoyl Grape Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenylpropanol
Masking
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Picea Abies Wood Extract
Linalool
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Dibutyl Adipate, Water, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylpropanediol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Arginine, Lupinus Albus Seed Oil, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Sodium Chloride, Palmitoyl Grape Seed Extract, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Niacinamide, Phenylpropanol, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Picea Abies Wood Extract, Linalool, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Tocopherol, Parfum, Geraniol, Citronellol
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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.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
