What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hypochlorite
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Triethanolamine
BufferingMica
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Hydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Panthenol, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Sodium Hypochlorite, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ascorbic Acid, Gold, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polysorbate 20, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate, Potassium Sorbate, Triethanolamine, Mica, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, CI 77491, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Extract
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethyl Sulfone, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Arginine, Carbomer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Glycerin (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 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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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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