What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Cetearyl Olivate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Silica, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Elaeis Guineensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28
Skin Conditioning
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
Soybean Glycerides
EmollientAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Amodimethicone
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Carrageenan
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Citronellol
Perfuming
Dimethiconol Meadowfoamate
EmollientGeraniol
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
Perfuming
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Quaternium-87
CleansingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingTrideceth-12
EmulsifyingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingC11-15 Pareth-7
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Soybean Glycerides, Acacia Senegal Gum, Phospholipids, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Amodimethicone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Carrageenan, Cetrimonium Bromide, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Dimethiconol Meadowfoamate, Geraniol, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Linalool, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Quaternium-87, Sodium Benzoate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Trideceth-12, Trideceth-6, C11-15 Pareth-7, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinCaprylyl 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 GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin (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
