What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Rhus Semialata Gall Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Yeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Mentha Haplocalix Extract
MaskingHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Albumen
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Histidine
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Salix Alba Bark Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Yeast Ferment Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Mentha Haplocalix Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Albumen, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Histidine, Lysine, Proline, Serine, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Threonine, Valine, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingZea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Edtmp
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract
HumectantFructan
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Kobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientOcimum Basilicum Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Carrot Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientStomach Extract
HumectantAluminum Sucrose Octasulfate
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Isohexadecane
EmollientSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Tromethamine, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Pvp, Squalane, Adenosine, Sucrose Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Edtmp, Sodium Citrate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyl Avocadate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract, Fructan, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Glucose, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lactic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Seed Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Stomach Extract, Aluminum Sucrose Octasulfate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Isohexadecane, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract, Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
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.Ā
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 preservativesĀ
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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
