What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Endomyces Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningRhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract
HumectantSerine
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Succinate
MaskingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSuccinic Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Acetyl Glutamine, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Ceramide Ng, Endomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Hydroxyproline, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract, Serine, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Disodium Succinate, Ectoin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Phytosterols, Sodium Hydroxide, Succinic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Pullulan
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Betaine, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide, Propanediol, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Pullulan, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Algin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disodium EDTA, Aminomethyl Propanol, Parfum
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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.
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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
