What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Luffa Cylindrica Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Methionine
Skin Conditioning
Theanine
EmollientProline
Skin Conditioning
Natto Gum
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Arginine, Carbomer, Panthenol, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Beta-Glucan, Lysine Hcl, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Methionine, Theanine, Proline, Natto Gum, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Copper Tripeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Magnesium PCA
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Manganese PCA
HumectantCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingSodium Formate
Buffering
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Sodium PCA, Magnesium PCA, Zinc PCA, Manganese PCA, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Formate, Sodium Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, CI 15985, CI 14700
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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.
Disodium Phosphate is a water-soluble powder used as a pH adjuster and mild chelating agent. It basically holds a specific pH and binds stray metal ions so your product stays stable.
This ingredient is usually used at very low levels and concentrations range from 0.000054% - 2.9%. The CIR Expert Panel states this ingredient to be non-irritating at current use levels.
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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcellulosePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPolysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.
In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.
Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.
Learn more about Polysorbate 60Sodium Phosphate is is behind-the-scenes formulation helper. Its main job is buffering, or locking in the product's pH.
This helps ensure the formula stays at its intended acidity through manufacturing, shipping, and sitting on your shelf. Many active ingredients like vitamin C or retinoids are pH sensitive so maintaining their happy pH range matters.
It is synthetic and reported use concentrations are very low (up to 0.086% in face powders).
Learn more about Sodium PhosphateWater. 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!
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