What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Glycerin
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingMatricaria Recutita Flower Oil
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeChloroxylenol
AntimicrobialWater, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Caprylyl Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Carbomer, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tocopherol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Matricaria Recutita Flower Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Chloroxylenol
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantWater, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Limonene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
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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.
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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