What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Urea
Buffering
Lanolin Alcohol
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Urea, Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 15985, CI 19140, CI 17200
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Tetrapeptide-30
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl Linoleate, Hexylresorcinol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Cetyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyisobutene, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Tetrapeptide-30, Glyceryl Stearate, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
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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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
