What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHomarine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingErythritol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTribehenin
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
CleansingSqualane
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Betaine
Humectant
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glucose
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Succinate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tribehenin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Squalane, Lactobacillus Ferment, Silica, Propanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Betaine, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 80, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Gluconolactone, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glucose, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Tocopherol, Sodium Chloride, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Sodium Succinate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid
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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 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
