What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Dalea Spinosa Seed Oil
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Water, Urea, Glycerin, Bacillus Ferment, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Coco-Caprylate, Tocopherol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hexylresorcinol, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Lactic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ferulic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Dalea Spinosa Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTribehenin
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Steareth-20
CleansingHesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningSodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Tribehenin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Steareth-20, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Ceramide Ng, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Glycine Soja Protein, Sodium Benzoate, Superoxide Dismutase, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Chrysin, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Polysorbate 20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin 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 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
