What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingKalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract
MaskingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingArbutus Unedo Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 61565
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Betaine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Arbutus Unedo Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, CI 42090, CI 61565
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentTetrasodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin
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
