What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingIsostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCitrus Nobilis Peel Extract
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract
Perfuming
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin Conditioning10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSebacic Acid
Buffering1,10-Decanediol
SolventPropyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate, Triethylhexanoin, Water, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Butyl Avocadate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Sebacic Acid, 1,10-Decanediol, Propyl Gallate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Pelargonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pollen Extract
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Pelargonate, Glycerin, C12-14 Pareth-12, Pentylene Glycol, Pollen Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Citrate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables, Glycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Fructooligosaccharides, Parfum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilWater. 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
