What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glycine Soja Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Cetyl Esters, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentDextrin
AbsorbentZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Xylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Mannitol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Viola Odorata Leaf Extract
MaskingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Glutamic Acid, Caffeine, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate, Panthenol, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Caprylyl Glycol, Mentha Piperita Oil, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrin, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Xylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Mannitol, Sucrose, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Fructooligosaccharides, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Biotin, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Madecassoside, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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 or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine yet.
Water. 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
