What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Glutathione
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopentyldiol, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Stearate, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Arginine, Carbomer, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ascorbic Acid, Cholesterol, Glutathione, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cyperus Esculentus Tuber Extract
Skin ProtectingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Diglycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningPCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cyperus Esculentus Tuber Extract, Polysorbate 80, Sodium PCA, Urea, Diglycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Superoxide Dismutase, Glycine Soja Protein, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Lysine, PCA, Allantoin, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis long ingredient is a copolymer of sodium acrylate and sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate monomers.
It is used to help stabilize other ingredients and create a thicker gel-like texture.
Emulsifiers prevent oils and waters from separating.
Learn more about Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerWater. 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
