What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Menthol
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Astaxanthin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Menthol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Bromelain, Papain, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Octanediol
Angelica Archangelica Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitrus Paradisi Seed Extract
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Cirsium Rhinoceros Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Octanediol, Angelica Archangelica Extract, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Sodium Chloride, Retinol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Cirsium Rhinoceros Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract is more commonly known as the common mugwort. It has strong antioxidant properties and helps soothe irritation.
Antioxidants protect skin from damage and the signs of aging.
This plant contains the compounds saponins, glycosides, flavanoids, protein, triterpenoids.
The common wugwort has been used in traditional Indian, Chinese, and European medicines to treat gastrointestinal diseases.
Learn more about Artemisia Vulgaris ExtractCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerThis ingredient is a preservative, antimicrobial, and emulsifier. It is often used in cosmetics for its ability to cleanse, condition, and reduce static.
Cetrimonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt, meaning it has a water-soluble structure.
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 GlycerinGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
