What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycosaminoglycans
EmollientSteareth-20
CleansingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Gold
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Collagen Extract, Glycerin, Water, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 80, Chlorphenesin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycosaminoglycans, Steareth-20, Adenosine, Sorbitan Oleate, Allantoin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Disodium EDTA, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Dextrin, T-Butyl Alcohol, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Gold, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycine, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Beta-Glucan, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientAlgae Extract
EmollientGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantSqualane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Betaine
Humectant
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientCera Alba
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-9
Humectant
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Algae Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60, Betaine, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Lecithin, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Collagen Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Cera Alba, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-9, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Propolis Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
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
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholCollagen extract is derived from parts of animals. It has skin conditioning properties and is mostly comprised of glycine, proline, and hydroxypoline. These are amino acids.
While our skin does have collagen, this ingredient is not used by the skin for anti-aging. Applying collagen topically has not been linked to helping with collagen loss in skin. All the benefits of collagen are related to hydration.
This ingredient will not increase sun sensitivity, but you should always wear sunscreen during the day.
Learn more about Collagen ExtractThis ingredient is a silicone elastomer that works as a texture enhancer, adds a silky slip, and also helps absorb excess oil.
Because it's a large macromolecule that's insoluble in water and chemically inert, it's not expected to penetrate or be absorbed into skin.
Human patch tests with a facial lotion containing 1% of this ingredient found no sensitization.
Learn more about Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone CrosspolymerGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Polydecene is an emollient. It creates a non-occlusive film on the skin that offers extra protection for your skin barrier.
The texture of Hydrogenated Polydecene ranges from light and silky to rich.
Hydrogenated Polydecene is the end compound of controlled hydrogenation of Polydecene.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolydeceneWater. 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
