What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40
HumectantHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Pantolactone
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil
Masking
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Taitensis Flower
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Camphor
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Methionine
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingThreonine
Tryptophan
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Water, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Stearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Allantoin, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, Madecassoside, Lauryl Alcohol, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Asiaticoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Asiatic Acid, Gardenia Taitensis Flower, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Glucose, Tocopherol, Camphor, Leucine, Phenylalanine, Methionine, Lysine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, 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.
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 GlycerinPanthenol 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 PanthenolWater. 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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