What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Polyglycerin-10
HumectantLinolenic Acid
Cleansing
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Pantolactone
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Trideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Panthenol, Linoleic Acid, Cetyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Hydroxyacetophenone, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lactic Acid, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycine Soja Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Squalane, Polyglycerin-10, Linolenic Acid, Chrysin, Beta-Carotene, Retinol, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, C15-19 Alkane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sorbitan Oleate, Pantolactone, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-23, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Linalool, Eugenol, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol
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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 GlycerinWater. 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
