What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientDrometrizole Trisiloxane
UV Absorber
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Tromethamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Quercus Suber Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Hedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Guaiazulene
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Dibutyl Adipate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, 2,3-Butanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Quercus Suber Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Oak Root Extract, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Resveratrol, Carnosine, Beta-Sitosterol, Phytosterols, Hedera Helix Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Guaiazulene
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHexyldecyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAtractylodes Japonica Root Oil
Bleaching
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nepeta Cataria Extract
TonicRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Ugni Molinae Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Methicone Copolymer
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Methicone
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Stabilising
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Alanyl Glutamine
HumectantZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Nylon-12
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geranyl Linalool
Perfuming
Squalane
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingCitral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hexyldecyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Atractylodes Japonica Root Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Nepeta Cataria Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Ugni Molinae Leaf Extract, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Hexyl Laurate, Methicone, Alumina, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Alanyl Glutamine, Zinc Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mica, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Nylon-12, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 77492, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, CI 77491, CI 77499, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Geranyl Linalool, Squalane, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
