What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentMethylpropanediol
SolventSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrisodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Squalane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Dibutyl Adipate, Glyceryl Stearate, Distarch Phosphate, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, PEG-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Dimethicone, Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Piroctone Olamine, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXylitol
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientUrea
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Inositol
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Xylitylglucoside, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Anhydroxylitol, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xylitol, Sorbitol, Lecithin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Urea, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Inositol, Glycine, Fructose, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
Glycerin (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 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
