What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Sh-Polypeptide-77
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
CI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Sh-Polypeptide-77, Sh-Polypeptide-2, Superoxide Dismutase, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Ascorbic Acid, CI 75810, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hexapeptide-47
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Algae Extract
EmollientAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hexapeptide-47, Sodium Polyacrylate, Algae Extract, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide
