What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Behenyl Alcohol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Cellulose Gum, Madecassoside, Beta-Glucan, Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phytantriol
HumectantGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Phytate
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentDipterocarpus Turbinatus Balsam Oil
Perfuming
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCupressus Sempervirens Seed Extract
Perfuming
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Propanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Arginine, Lactic Acid, Phytantriol, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Phytate, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Dipterocarpus Turbinatus Balsam Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Seed Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
