What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol
Antimicrobial
PEG-20
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Inositol
Humectant
Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Thymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningEucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
EmollientSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Hydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
EmollientCurcuma Longa Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGarcinia Mangostana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-17
Skin ConditioningPEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTriisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingPPG-3 Dipivalate
Skin ConditioningSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Parfum
Masking
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol, PEG-20, Dimethicone, Tranexamic Acid, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopheryl Acetate, Inositol, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Soluble Collagen, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Hydroxyproline, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Curcuma Longa Rhizome Extract, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, PPG-17, PEG-400, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Triisostearin, Isohexadecane, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 80, Carbomer, Stearyl Alcohol, BHT, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Metaphosphate, PPG-3 Dipivalate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Parfum, CI 77492
Water
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolylactic Acid
Abrasive
Cetearyl Olivate
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientRetinyl Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesteryl Nonanoate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Canola Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrideceth-10
CleansingWater, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylpropanediol, Polylactic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Distarch Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Retinyl Retinoate, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesteryl Nonanoate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Canola Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenylpropanol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, BHT, Sodium Hydroxide, Trideceth-10
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium metabisulfite is also known as Sodium Pyrosulfite. It is a preservative, antioxidant, and disinfectant.
As a preservative, it helps stabilize cosmetic formulas without affecting their color or scent.
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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