What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Castor Oil Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Michelia Champaca Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMucuna Birdwoodiana Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
Masking
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Santalum Album Wood Extract
Perfuming
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAlgin
Masking
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Disodium Succinate
MaskingEthyl Oleate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Isohexadecane
EmollientLecithin
Emollient
Oleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Oleyl Oleate
Emollient
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl Oleate
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
CleansingSuccinic Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Paraffinum Liquidum, Alcohol, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Stearate, Dimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, Adenosine, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Michelia Champaca Flower Extract, Mucuna Birdwoodiana Stem Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Polyglutamic Acid, Santalum Album Wood Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Soluble Proteoglycan, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Algin, Behenyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Succinate, Ethyl Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Isohexadecane, Lecithin, Oleyl Alcohol, Oleyl Oleate, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosteryl Oleate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Succinic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
