What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Gelatin
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sorbitol
Humectant
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAluminum Glycinate
AstringentDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Gelatin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sorbitol, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Betaine, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Tartaric Acid, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cellulose Gum, Aluminum Glycinate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningCorn Gluten Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrehalose
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
CI 77491
Cosmetic Colorant
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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 Water
