What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
C15-19 Alkane
SolventSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Cyclotetrapeptide-24 Aminocyclohexane Carboxylate
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, C15-19 Alkane, Silica, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Cyclotetrapeptide-24 Aminocyclohexane Carboxylate, Beta-Glucan, Ectoin, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide Ag, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Cholesterol, Trehalose, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Carrageenan
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Mucor Miehei Extract
AstringentCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Perfluoroisohexane
EmollientTropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf Extract
RefreshingGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Cleansing
Water, Glycerin, Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Carrageenan, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, Potassium Sorbate, Mica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Mucor Miehei Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Perfluoroisohexane, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Panthenol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
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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 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 Water
