What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Prunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceteareth-20
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Phytic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Parfum, Squalane, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Myroxylon Pereirae Oil
Masking
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Styrax Benzoin Gum
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Myroxylon Pereirae Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Styrax Benzoin Gum, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
