What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Glycerin, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Poloxamer 407
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Water, Alcohol Denat., Pvp, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Poloxamer 407, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Parfum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
