What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Sodium Laurate
CleansingBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Arachidyl Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Silica, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Carbomer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Tromethamine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Adenosine, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Disodium EDTA, Abies Sibirica Oil, Sodium Laurate, Bakuchiol, Fructooligosaccharides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglycerin-3, Beta-Glucan, Lauric Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Glucose, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Ceramide NP, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentPolydextrose
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAmylopectin
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dextrin, Polydextrose, Sodium Hydroxide, Amylopectin, Dimethiconol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholDextrin is used to thicken a product and helps bind ingredients together. It is created from starch and glycogen.
As an emulsifier, dextrin prevents ingredients from separating. This helps elongate a product's shelf life.
Studies show coating UV filters with dextrin prevents these ingredients from being absorbed. This helps UV ingredients last longer on the skin.
Learn more about DextrinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamideWater. 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
