What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sea Silt
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Milk Protein Extract
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Avena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Petrolatum, Dimethicone, Sea Silt, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Milk Protein Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Tocopheryl Acetate, Avena Sativa Peptide, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Arginine, Laureth-7, Glycolic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Retinol, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glucose
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingYeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lithothamnion Calcareum Powder
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Borate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Glucose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Glucosamine, Panthenol, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Yeast Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lithothamnion Calcareum Powder, Mica, Thioctic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beta-Carotene, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-14m, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Borate, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylisothiazolinone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcellulosePhenoxyethanol 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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
