What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Nylon-12
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Cyathea Cumingii Leaf Extract
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Virola Surinamensis Seed Butter
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract
Masking
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Cinnamic Acid
Perfuming
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Pullulan, Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Nylon-12, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Parfum, Cyathea Cumingii Leaf Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Virola Surinamensis Seed Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Cinnamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Collagen
Moisturising
Squalane
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Colloidal Oatmeal, Collagen, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Hexapeptide-9, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Allantoin, Saccharomyces Ferment, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Butylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, 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.
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 HydroxideWater. 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 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
