What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Zeolite
AbsorbentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentRosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Glycereth-26, Zeolite, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Xylitol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Limonene
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Xylose
HumectantAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Water, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Dextrin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Phosphatidylcholine, Ceramide NP, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Serine, Fructooligosaccharides, Xylose, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Proline, Threonine
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
