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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Trehalose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glucose
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), 1,2-Hexanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Trehalose, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C14-22 Alcohols, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Behenyl Alcohol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arachidyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glucose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningHoney
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Tapioca Starch
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Aroma
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingAleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBisabolol
Antioxidant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Honey, Stearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate, Stearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Behenate, Tapioca Starch, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Betaine, Aroma, Xanthan Gum, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aminomethyl Propanol, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Panthenol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Calcium Gluconate, Tocopherol
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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.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateGlyceryl Stearate Citrate is a citric acid ester of glyceryl stearate.
It is an emulsifier, emollient, and a surfactant.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating. Common ingredients include oils and water, which do not mix naturally. Emulsifiers have properties that help keep ingredients such as these together.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Surfactants help gather oils, dirt, and other pollutants from the skin. This helps them to be easily rinsed away.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate CitratePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
