What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUndecane
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Steareth-21
CleansingSteareth-2
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Tridecane
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Deschampsia Antarctica Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMica
Cosmetic ColorantUrea
Buffering
Yeast Amino Acids
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrehalose
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Taurine
BufferingBetaine
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBHA
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Undecane, Pentylene Glycol, Isostearyl Isostearate, Trisiloxane, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Tridecane, Butylene Glycol, Ceteareth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Deschampsia Antarctica Leaf Extract, Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Zea Mays Starch, Titanium Dioxide, Phenylpropanol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Silica, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Tin Oxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, BHA, BHT, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Tapioca Starch
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Squalane, Tapioca Starch, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Ceramide NP, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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 Water
