What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Pantolactone
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingGlucuronic Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Trehalose, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Tromethamine, Glucuronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Dextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Artemisia Annua Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
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
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 or alcohol, 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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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
