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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Absorbent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acetamide Mea
HumectantPalmitamide Mea
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Xylitol, Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Isostearyl Isostearate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acetamide Mea, Palmitamide Mea, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Ethylene Brassylate
MaskingCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Disodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylene Brassylate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Bisabolol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Water
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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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolTocopheryl 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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