What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Flower Extract
AstringentAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil
Antimicrobial
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Commiphora Myrrha Resin
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Lecithin, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Resin, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantHydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Olealkonium Chloride
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Vp/Va Copolymer
Xylitol
Humectant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientTrehalose
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-37
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-11
Stearamine Oxide
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPolyquaternium-7
Caprylic Acid
CleansingOleamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Laurtrimonium Chloride
Emulsifying
Sodium Bisulfite
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Parfum, Coconut Alkanes, Cetyl Alcohol, Olealkonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Vp/Va Copolymer, Xylitol, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Trehalose, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ethyl Linoleate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethyl Oleate, Sorbitan Oleate, Polyquaternium-37, Alcohol Denat., Polyquaternium-11, Stearamine Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Phosphate, Polyquaternium-7, Caprylic Acid, Oleamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol, Laurtrimonium Chloride, Sodium Bisulfite, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholGlycerin 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 GlycerinTocopherol (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
