What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentChitosan
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Dextrin
AbsorbentHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glutathione, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Chitosan, Betaine, Allantoin, Caffeine, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Propanediol, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Arginine, Dextrin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide NP
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Bentonite
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Illite
Abrasive
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialPinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCI 14720
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Kaolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Bentonite, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Montmorillonite, Propylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Illite, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, CI 14720
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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.
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 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!
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