What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Sea Water
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Magnesium Carbonate
AbsorbentHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingZinc PCA
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Silica, Pvp, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sea Water, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Magnesium Carbonate, Hyaluronic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Zinc PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid
Butane
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Isobutane
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientMagnesium Carbonate
AbsorbentAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butane, Alcohol Denat., Isobutane, Diisopropyl Adipate, Magnesium Carbonate, Alcohol, Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer, Water, Parfum, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Benzoic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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 GlycerinMagnesium carbonate is a mineral as an oil and moisture absorber and bulking agent. It is not very reactive on skin and considered low risk for irritation.
Phenoxyethanol 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
