What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc PCA, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, CI 16035, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ergothioneine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentSqualane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Menthol
Masking
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Distarch Phosphate, Squalane, Betaine, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Menthol, Menthyl Lactate
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate yet.
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an amino-acid based emulsifier. It is made by combining stearic acid with L-glutamic acid and neutralizing it to a sodium salt.
As an emulsifier, it works mainly as an oil-in-water one and helps keep the oil and water in your formulas blended. It also contributes to a smooth, non-greasy skin feel.
This ingredient is biodegradable and commonly available in natural/COSMOS-certified grades.
Learn more about Sodium Stearoyl GlutamateWater. 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
