What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
CI 40800
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Stearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Octyldodecanol, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biotin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Zea Mays Oil, CI 40800, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Pearl Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Chitosan
Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glutathione
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Dilauryl Thiodipropionate
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Cellulose
AbsorbentSodium Phosphate
BufferingPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Masking
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-59
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Pearl Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Chitosan, Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Methicone, Panthenol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Adenosine, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glutathione, Phosphatidylcholine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Dilauryl Thiodipropionate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Phytate, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Lecithin, Cellulose, Sodium Phosphate, Polyglutamic Acid, Dextrin, Asiaticoside, Cysteine, Tocopherol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Arbutin, Bisabolol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-10, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-3, Sh-Polypeptide-59, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Cholesterol, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, C12-16 Alcohols
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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.
Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.
Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about OctyldodecanolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
