What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantOleic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Poloxamer 407
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Steareth-21
CleansingPPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Buteth-3
SolventSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberTributyl Citrate
SolventWater, Disodium EDTA, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysorbate 20, Dipropylene Glycol, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Poloxamer 407, Polysorbate 80, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Steareth-2, Palmitic Acid, Steareth-21, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Caprylyl Glycol, BHT, Ferulic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Buteth-3, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Tributyl Citrate
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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.
Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant that can be naturally found in the cell walls of grains like rice, oats, and corn. It has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and has the ability to boost the performance of other antioxidants as well.
A well-known study found that adding Ferulic Acid to a solution of Vitamins C and E doubled the photoprotection of skin. This is why you'll often see it paired with Vitamin C or Vitamin E serums rather than sold on its own.
A 2025 review of 18 human studies found that using Ferulic Acid (0.5-1%) daily for one to three months showed improvements in:
As far as allergies go, Ferulic acid is generally well-tolerated but can cause an allergic reaction in very rare cases. It's also worth noting that Ferulic acid is often extracted from plant sources like rice bran or wheat bran, so be sure to path test if you have known grain allergies.
Outside of skincare, researchers are also looking into Ferulic Acid for its potential benefits in areas like diabetes, Alzheimer's, and heart health.
Learn more about Ferulic AcidGlycerin (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.
Water. 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
