What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCandelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
EmulsifyingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventC10-18 Triglycerides
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeGlucosamine Hcl
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPullulan
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningLysolecithin
EmulsifyingLecithin
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Silica
AbrasiveTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Squalane, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Polysorbate 60, Propanediol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Diheptyl Succinate, Phenoxyethanol, Glucosamine Hcl, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pullulan, Allantoin, Lysolecithin, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Silica, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Cetyl Alcohol
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingKhaya Senegalensis Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientOligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Phytate
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCarum Petroselinum Seed Oil
MaskingGeraniol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Oligopeptide-1, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Xanthan Gum, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Carum Petroselinum Seed Oil, Geraniol, 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.
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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (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