What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isododecane
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Polysorbate 80, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Behentrimonium Chloride, Sucrose Laurate
Water
Skin ConditioningShea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Brassica Glycerides
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Pullulan
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
Preservative
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-51 Amide
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Brassica Glycerides, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Pullulan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Retinal, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Tocopherol, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Glutamine, Glycine Soja Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-51 Amide, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene 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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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.
Water. 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
