What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Persica Kernel Oil
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBoswellia Carterii Gum Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract
Perfuming
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Persica Kernel Oil, Benzoic Acid, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Lactate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Linalool, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract, Maltodextrin, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysilicone-11
Glycerin
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialColeus Forskohlii Root Extract
EmollientHelichrysum Italicum Extract
AntiseborrhoeicVoandzeia Subterranea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Diosmine
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Laureth-12
EmulsifyingChrysin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Carbonate
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSuccinic Acid
BufferingWater, Polysilicone-11, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Butylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Caffeine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Voandzeia Subterranea Seed Extract, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Diosmine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Laureth-12, Chrysin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sorbitan Oleate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, CI 77120, Sodium Carbonate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Propanediol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Succinic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl 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 or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinSodium 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
