What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
Emulsifying
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPEG/PPG-36/41 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Theanine
EmollientTrehalose
Humectant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicEthylhexyl Palmitate, Triethylhexanoin, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Isododecane, PEG/PPG-36/41 Dimethyl Ether, Water, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, BHT, Parfum, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Theanine, Trehalose, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Glycine, Tocopherol, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-8 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Butylparaben
Masking
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Propylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Paraffinum Liquidum, Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Water, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-8 Diisostearate, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, BHT, Propylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Hexyldecanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Seed Extract, Glycerin, Methylparaben, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinParaffinum Liquidum is a highly-refined cosmetic-grade mineral oil. It is also known as liquid paraffin.
Despite its controversial reputation, the science is pretty clear: it's one of the most well-studied and effective moisturizing ingredients out there.
As an occlusive, it forms a protective layer on the skin that locks in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). This makes it especially great for compromised skin barriers.
The "it clogs your pores" myth has been around for decades; a study found that industrial-grade mineral oil may be comedogenic but cosmetic-grade mineral oil is not (these two are very, very different).
A 2017 review concluded that cosmetic use of mineral oils and waxes does not present a risk to consumers due to absorption.
Mineral oil got a bad rap from the old rabbit ear studies. When tested on actual human skin, cosmetic-grade mineral oil showed no comedogenic activity. The rating of 0 is a correction of outdated science.
Mineral oil is an inert substance with no fatty acids so there's nothing to feed Malassezia. This ingredient is fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumPeg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate comes from Isostearic Acid and glycerin.
It is an emollient, emulsifier, and gentle cleanser. As an emollient, it helps trap moisture to keep skin soft and hydrated. Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating.
This ingredient is common in oil-based products. This is because it helps oil-ingredients be easily washed away without leaving a residue.
Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-20 Glyceryl TriisostearateWater. 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
