What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
MaskingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Isopentyldiol, Allantoin, Betaine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Panthenol, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Glycereth-26, Glycol Distearate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Avena Sativa Bran, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 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
