What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Gellan Gum
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Gellan Gum, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientVinyldimethicone
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Adenium Obesum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentCetraria Islandica Extract
CleansingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides
AbsorbentGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Vinyldimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Panthenol, Triethylhexanoin, Butylene Glycol, Adenium Obesum Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Cetraria Islandica Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Propanediol, Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Beeswax, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
