What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingPEG-12
HumectantCI 42051
Cosmetic ColorantArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberBHT
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Calcium Lactate
AstringentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Magnesium Lactate
BufferingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-100 Stearate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phormidium Uncinatum Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Triethylhexanoin, PEG-12, CI 42051, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Calcium Lactate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Parfum, Glyceryl Stearate, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Magnesium Lactate, Maltodextrin, Mica, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Phormidium Uncinatum Extract, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Isostearate, CI 77891, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Leaf Extract
AstringentGlycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPhytic Acid
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Betula Alba Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Hyaluronic Acid, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Phytic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid
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
