What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
Skin ConditioningLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Flower Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil
Masking
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract
TonicPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Betaine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Panthenol, Isohexadecane, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Polysorbate 80, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Michelia Alba Flower Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Dimethicone
Emollient
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate
