What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
CI 77947
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTrisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
CleansingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Methyl Trimethicone, CI 77891, Homosalate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, CI 77947, Caprylyl Methicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trisiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, CI 77492, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, CI 77491, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Isostearic Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, CI 77499, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Bis-PEG-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantRhus Semialata Extract
Skin ConditioningMyrtus Communis Extract
AstringentSaccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSaccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Polysilicone-11
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPolyacrylate-13
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carnitine
Cleansing
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Phloretin
Antioxidant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Bis-PEG-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat., 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Rhus Semialata Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Polysilicone-11, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyacrylate-13, Polysorbate 20, Arginine, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Carbomer, Polyisobutene, Allantoin, Carnitine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sorbitol, Cetyl Phosphate, Adenosine, PEG-14m, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Phloretin, Thioctic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
