What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycogen
HumectantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingMentha Piperita Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzophenone-3, Phospholipids, Arginine, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycogen, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Mentha Piperita Leaf Water
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Beheneth-25
CleansingMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Silica
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Zinc Oxide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Beheneth-25, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Palmitic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum
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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 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
