What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMethylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Glycol
HumectantCI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantSodium
PEG-40
HumectantCI 77820
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Vera Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, CI 77491, CI 19140, Methylisothiazolinone, Glycol, CI 16255, Sodium, PEG-40, CI 77820, Aloe Vera Callus Extract, Imidazolidinyl Urea, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sorbitan Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, CI 42090, CI 19140
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerCI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.
Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.
Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.
Learn more about CI 19140Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate
