What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Japonica Flower Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Faex
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Oil
Masking
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientParfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Faex, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Citric Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Adenosine, Lactic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingBetaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingArtemisia Vulgaris Oil
Perfuming
Myrtus Communis Oil
Masking
Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Glucuronate
HumectantMagnesium Sulfate
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFerula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Pullulan, Niacinamide, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Betaine, Trehalose, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pisum Sativum Seed Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Myrtus Communis Oil, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Sodium Glucuronate, Magnesium Sulfate, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Limonene, Linalool
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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
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
