What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentAframomum Angustifolium Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Pullulan
Xylitol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Lecithin
Emollient
Yeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Surfactin
CleansingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Betaine, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Polyglycerin-3, Lauroyl Lysine, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Aframomum Angustifolium Seed Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-6, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pullulan, Xylitol, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Lecithin, Yeast Ferment Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Sodium Surfactin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, CI 77491, Silica, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Algae Extract
EmollientOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDimethicone
Emollient
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Tricaprylin
Perfuming
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Algae Extract, Oligopeptide-1, Panthenol, Resveratrol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Tricaprylin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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!
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