What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialParfum
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, Propanediol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Mandelic Acid, Phospholipids, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Anisate, Parfum, Pentylene Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Plankton Extract, Sucrose, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
