What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Sorbitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Glycerin, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Carbomer, Phosphatidylcholine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isocetyl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Isododecane
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDimethicone
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Gluconolactone, Butylene Glycol, Isocetyl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Isododecane, Triethanolamine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Arginine, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Cyclohexasiloxane, Myristic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Steareth-2, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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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 GlycerinTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
