What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Vinyldimethicone
Silica
Abrasive
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Isomalt
HumectantSucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pollen Extract
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
Emulsion StabilisingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Calcium Chloride
AstringentVitis Vinifera Juice Extract
Antioxidant
Phytol
Emollient
Water, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glycerin, Vinyldimethicone, Silica, Sorbitan Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Ceramide NP, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Glyceryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Glycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables, Tocopherol, Isomalt, Sucrose Cocoate, Cholesterol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pollen Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Xylitol, Glucose, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Myristic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Calcium Chloride, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Phytol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
PEG-30 Stearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, PEG-30 Stearate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pantolactone, Dimethiconol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
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