What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopentyldiol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Strobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Isopentyldiol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Tocopherol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Octyldodeceth-16, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Pinus Strobus Bark Extract, Hexapeptide-9, Maltodextrin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Matrixyl 3000
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Codium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Paradisi Seed Extract
Masking
Cereus Grandiflorus Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingTrehalose
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Butylene Glycol, Matrixyl 3000, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Trehalose, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Allantoin, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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
