What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Olivate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNarcissus Pseudonarcissus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Extract
Masking
Iris Versicolor Extract
EmollientFreesia Refracta Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Mannose
HumectantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Bixa Orellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Simethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Stearate, Ozokerite, Behenyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Arginine, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Collagen Extract, Xylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Glucose, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Rose Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Narcissus Pseudonarcissus Flower Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Iris Versicolor Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Propanediol, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Mannose, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Gluceth-20, Simethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Panthenol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Algae Extract
EmollientLens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium PCA
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Essential Oils
Water, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Algae Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Caffeine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sucrose, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Ergothioneine, Maltodextrin, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium PCA, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Essential Oils
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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.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholButylene 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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
