What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Silica
Abrasive
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSilica Silylate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPropylene Carbonate
SolventTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica Silylate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tranexamic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adenosine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopherol, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Ceramide NP, Glycine Soja Oil, Ceramide Ns, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Oligopeptide-1, Dipeptide-2, Ceramide EOP, Tripeptide-1, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientGlycol Palmitate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Canola Oil
Emollient
Triceteareth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Rhamnose
HumectantLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
PEG-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Glycol Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Canola Oil, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Xylitol, Rhamnose, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Allantoin, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycol Stearate, PEG-2 Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCaprylyl 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 GlycolGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
