What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientUndecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Tridecane
Perfuming
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingShorea Robusta Resin
TonicSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylyl Methicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Undecane, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Tridecane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Shorea Robusta Resin, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Octyldodecanol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Carbonate, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Triethanolamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Water, Octocrylene, Diisopropyl Adipate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA
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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 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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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!
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