What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMelatonin
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Humectant
Geranyl Linalool 0.045%
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearic Acid, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Phospholipids, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Melatonin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Geranyl Linalool 0.045%
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAlbizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGalactoarabinan
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinal
Skin Conditioning
Ellagic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl T-Butylnitrone
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Mirabilis Jalapa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningGlutamylamidoethyl Imidazole
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDextran
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Galactoarabinan, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Hyaluronic Acid, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract, Retinal, Ellagic Acid, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Mirabilis Jalapa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cyclodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Steareth-20, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Dextran, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3 is a peptide.
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 GlycerinWater. 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
