What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLinseed Acid
CleansingMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Tuberosus Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Achillea Millefolium Oil
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Trifolium Pratense Flower
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Majorana Herb Extract
Perfuming
Ocimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Linseed Acid, Medicago Sativa Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Helianthus Tuberosus Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Pyrus Malus Juice, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Trifolium Pratense Flower, Daucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Origanum Majorana Herb Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Niacinamide, Retinyl Palmitate, Magnesium Sulfate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rheum Palmatum Root Extract
AstringentAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentRheum Rhabarbarum Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Heptyl Glucoside
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Pectin
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Zea Mays Oil, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Undecane, Tridecane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Rheum Rhabarbarum Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Heptyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Sucrose, Pectin, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholGlycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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 Water
