What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Steareth-21
Cleansing4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEDTA
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Gluconolactone, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polysorbate 60, Steareth-21, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Xanthan Gum, EDTA, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rheum Palmatum Root Extract
Astringent
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentRheum Rhabarbarum Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Heptyl Glucoside
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Pectin
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Zea Mays Oil, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Undecane, Tridecane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Rheum Rhabarbarum Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Heptyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Sucrose, Pectin, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin
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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.
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. It is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Be sure to patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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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