What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Retinol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Rutinyl Succinate
Antioxidant
Methylpropanediol
SolventSiloxanetriol Alginate
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Planktonic Exopolysaccharide 3
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPropyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingGallyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSilanetriol
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Algae Extract
EmollientPfaffia Paniculata Root Extract
SoothingPtychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Rutinyl Succinate, Methylpropanediol, Siloxanetriol Alginate, Caffeine, Glycerin, Planktonic Exopolysaccharide 3, Butylene Glycol, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Propyl Gallate, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Gallyl Glucoside, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract, Silanetriol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Behenic Acid, Algae Extract, Pfaffia Paniculata Root Extract, Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Hexylene Glycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Triethyl Citrate, Lactic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ectoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
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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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
