What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventIsocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Diisooctyl Succinate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Soy Polyglycerides
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
C15-23 Alkane
SolventPhysalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Meristem Cell Extract
HumectantAvena Sativa Sprout Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Zinc Oxide, C15-19 Alkane, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Silica, Diisooctyl Succinate, Hydrogenated Soy Polyglycerides, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isododecane, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, C15-23 Alkane, Physalis Angulata Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Avena Sativa Meristem Cell Extract, Avena Sativa Sprout Oil, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialResveratrol
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Daucus Carota Sativa Extract
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Resveratrol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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 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
