What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantTapioca Starch
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantParfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Betaine, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycine Soja Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Betaine
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glucose
Humectant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Maltodextrin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Betaine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Limonene, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Xylitol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glucose, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidPropanediol 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
