What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientJojoba Esters
Emollient
Fructose
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingBixa Orellana Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 75120
Cosmetic ColorantCitronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Heptyl Undecylenate, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Jojoba Esters, Fructose, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate, Potassium Hydroxide, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, CI 75120, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Volcanic Sand
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Disodium EDTA
Linalool
Perfuming
Solanum Lycopersicum Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Daphne Odora Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingCitral
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ceresin, Glycerin, Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Propanediol, Panthenol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Olivate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cetyl Alcohol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Volcanic Sand, Limonene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Disodium EDTA, Linalool, Solanum Lycopersicum Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Daphne Odora Callus Extract, Citral, Hexyl Cinnamal, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Callus Culture Extract
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
