What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
MaskingPorphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPiroctone Olamine
PreservativeSilica
AbrasiveCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Pullulan, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Piroctone Olamine, Silica, Citric Acid
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientBetaine
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycereth-26
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Stearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingIsohexadecane
EmollientPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLauryl Alcohol
EmollientSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientEriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingMentha Viridis Extract
MaskingPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Chlorphenesin
AntimicrobialParfum
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diisostearyl Malate, Cetyl Alcohol, Betaine, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycereth-26, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Arginine, Isohexadecane, Polyquaternium-51, Myristyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lauryl Alcohol, Sorbitan Oleate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Propanediol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Mentha Viridis Extract, Phytosterols, Panthenol, Allantoin, Riboflavin, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide NP, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateTocopherol (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 Water