What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Alcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingCalamine
AbsorbentGlycerin
HumectantZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantNiacinamide
SmoothingDimethyl Sulfone
SolventCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGloiopeltis Furcata Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
AntioxidantCinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingSoluble Collagen
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingColloidal Sulfur
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCamphor
MaskingFructooligosaccharides
HumectantLecithin
EmollientBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveLinoleic Acid
CleansingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning4-Terpineol
MaskingMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat., Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Calamine, Glycerin, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Niacinamide, Dimethyl Sulfone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Gloiopeltis Furcata Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicylic Acid, Colloidal Sulfur, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Allantoin, Camphor, Fructooligosaccharides, Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Silica, Linoleic Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phospholipids, Hexylene Glycol, Sarcosine, 4-Terpineol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Benzoic Acid
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral
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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum