What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylene Glycol
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus/(Lemon/Orange) Peel Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Nicotinoyl Dipeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamoyl Dipeptide-22
Bleaching
Water, Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus/(Lemon/Orange) Peel Extract Ferment Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tranexamic Acid, Nicotinoyl Dipeptide-22, Tranexamoyl Dipeptide-22
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vinyldimethicone
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Propanediol
Solvent
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Magnesium Chloride
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Vinyldimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Methylpropanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Squalane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Bisabolol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Behenic Acid, Madecassoside, Betaine, Sodium Polyglutamate, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Adenosine, Boron Nitride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyquaternium-51, Tromethamine, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Myristic Acid, Ceramide NP, Sodium Phytate, Propanediol, Asiaticoside, Phenoxyethanol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Magnesium Chloride, Tocopherol, Calcium Gluconate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Yeast Extract, Sorbitol
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
