What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningInositol
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Propanediol, Carbomer, Arginine, Lactobacillus Ferment, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Chlorphenesin, Milk Protein, Inositol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycolic Acid, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylamide
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Parfum, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Hydroxyacetophenone, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Betaine, Niacinamide, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tin Oxide
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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.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent that helps cosmetics stay fresh, stable, and consistent over time.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product. It also helps prevent the growth of unwanted microbes in products that contain water.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePhenoxyethanol 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.
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
