What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingAzelaic Acid
Buffering
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Water, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Phenethyl Alcohol, Azelaic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Silica, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, CI 77891, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Tin Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Arctium Majus Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Subtilisin
Skin ConditioningProtease
Exfoliating
Poria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Menthyl Lactate, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Xanthan Gum, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Papain, Mannitol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Caramel, Zinc Sulfate, Subtilisin, Protease, Poria Cocos Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Biotin, Potassium Sorbate
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
