What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetearyl Olivate
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycereth-26
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrideceth-10
CleansingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningThiamine Hcl
MaskingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningCarnitine
Cleansing
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningNiacin
SmoothingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vinyldimethicone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Titanium Dioxide, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Panthenol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trideceth-10, Adenosine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Pyridoxine, Thiamine Hcl, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Bioflavonoids, Carnitine, Folic Acid, Niacin, Riboflavin, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Ceramide NP, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Phytosterols, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate, Beta-Glucan, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Limonene, 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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
