What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingMethyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningVegetable Oil
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
AntioxidantPaeonia Albiflora Flower Extract
TonicHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Palmitic Acid
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCholesterol
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventMaltodextrin
AbsorbentGuaiazulene
AntimicrobialCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantDimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Vegetable Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Olivate, Palmitic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, C12-16 Alcohols, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cetearyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Cellulose Gum, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Maltodextrin, Guaiazulene, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Arginine, Carbomer, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Tocopherol, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPetrolatum
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCetyl Palmitate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantChlorhexidine Digluconate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingCoriandrum Sativum Seed Oil
EmollientEchium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Paraffinum Liquidum, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Citric Acid, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Panthenol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Sorbitan Tristearate, Tocopherol
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water