What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Diethylhexyl Succinate
EmollientMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Honey
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Carnitine
Cleansing
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPantetheine Sulfonate
Skin ConditioningCysteic Acid
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Flower Extract
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningCerium Oxide
Xanthophylls
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Lentil Seed Ferment Extract
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tuna Extract
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Chrysanthemum Indicum Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Platinum
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEicosapentaenoic Acid
Emollient
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Diethylhexyl Succinate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Honey, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Caffeine, Carnitine, Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Pantetheine Sulfonate, Cysteic Acid, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Bacillus Ferment, Flower Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Cerium Oxide, Xanthophylls, Saccharomyces/Lentil Seed Ferment Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tuna Extract, Ectoin, Chrysanthemum Indicum Extract, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Glycerin, Zea Mays Oil, Platinum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Silica, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Phenoxyethanol, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Bifida Polysaccharide
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Squalane, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Trehalose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearic Acid, Bifida Polysaccharide, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, T-Butyl Alcohol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene 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 GlycerinT-Butyl Alcohol it is most commonly used as a solvent.
At room temperature, T-Butyl Alcohol melts and has a similar smell to camphor.
This ingredient is derived from isobutane. It is the simplest form of a tertiary alcohol. Due to its chemical structure, it is more resistant to oxidation.
Some sources online claim T-Butyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. However, it is not considered one due to its chemical structure.
Learn more about T-Butyl AlcoholTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
