What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Vinyldimethicone
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Methylbenzyl Methylbenzimidazole Piperidinylmethanone
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Stearate, Vinyldimethicone, Ceramide NP, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Allantoin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Methylbenzyl Methylbenzimidazole Piperidinylmethanone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Glycolipids, Arginine, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Urea
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyquaternium-39
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Calcium Lactate
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
Laureth-2
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Urea, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Sodium Lactate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyquaternium-39, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Calcium Lactate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Propanediol, Laureth-2, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
