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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid/Polyglutamic Acid Crosspolymer
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningSuizendinori Polysaccharide
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Cholesteryl Stearate
EmollientCapric Acid
Cleansing
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Pullulan, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid/Polyglutamic Acid Crosspolymer, Lactobacillus, Suizendinori Polysaccharide, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Cholesteryl Stearate, Capric Acid, Pvp, Polysorbate 60, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Decyltetradecyl Myristoyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate
EmollientGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Triethylhexanoin, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Diglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Urea, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Phytosteryl/Decyltetradecyl Myristoyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Glycosyl Trehalose, Carbomer, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sclerotium Gum, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol Denat., Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholButylene 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 GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. This oil is non-fragrant and is an emollient. As an emollient, meadowfoam seed oil helps soften and hydrate the skin.
Meadowfoam seed oil is stable and has a long shelf life due to its chemical structure. It has the highest concentration of stable fatty-acids among plant oils, preventing it from degrading once exposed to oxygen.
Due to the fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Meadowfoam is native to California and Oregon.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed OilPhenoxyethanol 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.
Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.
In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.
Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.
Learn more about Polysorbate 60Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
