What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Squalane
Emollient
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
PPG-5 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Black Sea Rod Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract
Perfuming
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Canola Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Alcohol Denat., Squalane, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, PPG-5 Phytosterol, Carbomer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Phytosphingosine, Black Sea Rod Oil, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Canola Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Endomyces Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningRhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract
HumectantSerine
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Succinate
MaskingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSuccinic Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Acetyl Glutamine, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Ceramide Ng, Endomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Hydroxyproline, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract, Serine, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Disodium Succinate, Ectoin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Phytosterols, Sodium Hydroxide, Succinic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin (a group of phospholipids). Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between hydrogen and another element.
This ingredient is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
