What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sheep Milk
Skin ConditioningEuglena Gracilis Polysaccharide
Gel FormingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin ProtectingChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Carboxymethyl Chitosan
Gel FormingOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Opuntia Streptacantha Stem Extract
HumectantScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingDendrobium Nobile Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Betaine, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Sheep Milk, Euglena Gracilis Polysaccharide, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Ergothioneine, Ectoin, Propylene Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Carboxymethyl Chitosan, Oligopeptide-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Copper Tripeptide-1, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Opuntia Streptacantha Stem Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Dendrobium Nobile Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tuber Melanosporum Extract
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Ganoderma Sinense Extract
Skin ConditioningPanicum Miliaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Abelmoschus Seed Extract
Masking
Pyrus Cydonia Seed Extract
MaskingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningSecale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Castanea Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSaussurea Involucrata Extract
HumectantSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Bisabolol, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carnosine, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Astaxanthin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sodium Benzoate, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zea Mays Oil, Ganoderma Sinense Extract, Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Seed Extract, Pyrus Cydonia Seed Extract, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Asiatic Acid, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Soluble Collagen, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneJojoba 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.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
