What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
PPG-5 Caprylyl Ether
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Undecane
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Naringenin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Panthenyl Triacetate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSucrose Distearate
Emollient
Water, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PPG-5 Caprylyl Ether, Squalane, Isopentyldiol, Panthenol, Cetearyl Olivate, Undecane, Saccharide Isomerate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Bacillus Ferment, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Allantoin, Naringenin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tridecane, Panthenyl Triacetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sucrose Distearate
Polybutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cera Alba
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSoybean Glycerides
EmollientLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingWater
Skin ConditioningPropylene Carbonate
SolventCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Stevioside
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cera Alba, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Isohexadecane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Soybean Glycerides, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Glycerin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Water, Propylene Carbonate, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Stevioside, Citric Acid, Limonene, Citral, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinTocopheryl 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
