What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Nylon 6/12
AbsorbentOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Beheneth-25
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingUrea
Buffering
Trehalose
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoumarin
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citronellol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Adansonia Digitata Pulp Extract
EmollientDisodium Phosphate
BufferingPullulan
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Algin
Masking
Water, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Nylon 6/12, Octyldodecanol, Polyacrylamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Beheneth-25, Hydroxyacetophenone, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Parfum, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Palmitate, Laureth-7, Urea, Trehalose, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Coumarin, Benzyl Salicylate, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Adansonia Digitata Pulp Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Pullulan, Caprylyl Glycol, Algin
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Propionate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Polyacrylamide
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Retinol, Retinyl Propionate, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-4, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Polyacrylamide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Titanium Dioxide, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as "C13-14 Isoalkane".
C13-14 Isoparaffin is created from petroleum-based mineral oils. It is an emollient and helps thicken a product.
As an emollient, it helps keep the skin soft and smooth by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in, keeping the skin hydrated.
C13-14 Isoparaffin may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about C13-14 IsoparaffinGlycerin (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 GlycerinLaureth-7 is created by the ethoxylation of lauryl alcohol using ethylene oxide. Lauryl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with hydrating properties.
This ingredient is an emulsifier and cleansing ingredient. As an emulsifier, it is used to prevent ingredients from separating. It also helps cleanse the skin by gathering dirt, oil, and pollutants to be rinsed away.
Polyacrylamide is a synthetic polymer. It is used to stabilize products and bind ingredients. When hydrated, Polyacrylamide forms a soft gel.
Polyacrylamide is low-toxicity. If source properly, it is deemed safe to use in cosmetics.
It should be noted the precursor to Polyacrylamide is acrylamide. Acrylamide is a carcinogen. Most reputable sources of Polyacrylamide will screen for residual acrylamide to make sure the count is in a safe range. Acrylamide is not able to be absorbed through the skin.
We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Learn more about PolyacrylamideWater. 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
