What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientKrameria Triandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingXylitol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Tripleurospermum Maritimum Extract
Skin ProtectingBoswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Honey Extract
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningTetrapeptide-14
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hexamidine Diisethionate
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Squalane
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate-13
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Polyisobutene
Disodium EDTA
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ricinoleth-40
CleansingUndecylenic Acid
Cleansing
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Isohexadecane, Pentylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Krameria Triandra Root Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Sterols, Panthenol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Xylitol, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Glucose, Tripleurospermum Maritimum Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Honey Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Tetrapeptide-14, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Hexamidine Diisethionate, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, PEG-100 Stearate, Squalane, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polyacrylate-13, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Polyisobutene, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ricinoleth-40, Undecylenic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Ceteareth-20, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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.
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 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
