What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Algae Extract
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningMannan
Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract
Antioxidant
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glucosamine Hcl
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Rna
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Molasses
Skin ConditioningMolasses Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Marrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDextran
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Oleth-3
Emulsifying
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Parfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Caffeine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Algae Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Trehalose, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Mannan, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalane, Glucosamine Hcl, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Micrococcus Lysate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Sodium Rna, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Linoleic Acid, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Molasses, Molasses Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Dextran, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Oleth-3, C14-22 Alcohols, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 15985
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberPEG-8
HumectantTetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Grandis Peel Extract
Astringent
Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Octyldodecanol, Resveratrol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Betaine, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, PEG-8, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Sodium Phytate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Trideceth-6, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Triethyl Citrate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
