What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningOnopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCassia Alata Leaf Extract
AstringentLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phragmites Karka Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract, Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Magnesium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Onopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phragmites Karka Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Plankton Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantPentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Linolenate
Emollient
Artemia Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantDiamond Powder
Abrasive
Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Lecithin
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Silica
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Niacinamide, Glycerin, PEG-8, Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate, Methyl Gluceth-10, Cyclopentasiloxane, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lauroyl Lysine, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Linoleate, Arginine, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Phospholipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Fructan, Glyceryl Linolenate, Artemia Extract, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Ascorbic Acid, Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract, CI 77499, Diamond Powder, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Glucose, Disodium EDTA, Silica, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Linalool, Coumarin, Amyl Cinnamal, Limonene, CI 77891, Mica
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
