What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Boron Nitride
AbsorbentSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningDipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Copper Lysinate/Prolinate
Skin ConditioningHesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Antioxidant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMethylglucoside Phosphate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningWater, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Boron Nitride, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Coconut Alkanes, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Niacinamide, Copper Tripeptide-1, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Chondrus Crispus, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Glycine Soja Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Steareth-20, Lecithin, Panthenol, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Ubiquinone, Citric Acid, Thioctic Acid, Tocopherol, Chrysin, Sclerotium Gum, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Steareth-20
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
S-Palmitoylglutathione
Antioxidant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Moisturising
Silica
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Diheptyl Succinate, Phenoxyethanol, Steareth-20, Butylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, S-Palmitoylglutathione, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Cryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, CI 77491, CI 77891
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideSteareth-20 is a waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients. It is created from stearyl alcohol.
It possesses surfactant properties. This means it reduces surface tension and helps oils, dirt, and pollutants to be washed away.
The 20 stands for the number of ethylene oxide used to create this ingredient.
Learn more about Steareth-20Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
