What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Cryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, Cryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Serine, Glycolipids, Threonine, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientAgastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Sclerotium Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid, Maltodextrin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
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 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.
Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
