What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrimula Veris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentVeronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningErythritol
Humectant
Carrageenan
Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientBHT
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium PCA, Caprylyl Glycol, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Erythritol, Carrageenan, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, BHT
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventArctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Pimpinella Anisum Extract
Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract
MaskingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Schisandra Chinensis Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingMelilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentFoeniculum Vulgare Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Quinquefolius Root Extract
AstringentMelissa Officinalis Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Alpha-Arbutin, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Dimethyl Sulfone, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glycolic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Pimpinella Anisum Extract, Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Callus Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Callus Culture Extract, Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract, Melissa Officinalis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose, Carrageenan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carrageenan comes from red seaweed or algae. It is made up of polysaccharides and a highly flexible compound. Red algae cell walls are rich in carrageenan.
In cosmetics, it helps to thicken the texture. Studies show carrageenan extracted from red algae possess antioxidant properties. Components found in carrageenan include: lipids, fatty acids, Vitamin E, proteins, and several amino acids.
Learn more about different types of algae.
Carrageenan is also commonly used in medicine and food. It is a vegan alternative to animal-based gelatin.
Learn more about CarrageenanGlycerin (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
