What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantWasabia Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Medica Acida Peel Extract
PerfumingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Peel Extract
PerfumingCitrus Reticulata Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Wasabia Japonica Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Medica Acida Peel Extract, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Citrus Aurantium Peel Extract, Citrus Reticulata Extract, Caprylyl Glycol
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialCrataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentArnica Montana Flower
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingArginine
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantLauryl Lactate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingHedera Helix Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingHypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeIron Oxides
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
MaskingHeptyl Glucoside
SurfactantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTropolone
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantLecithin
EmollientMethyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPropanediol
SolventParfum
MaskingEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin ConditioningMalpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Stearic Acid, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Lauryl Lactate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Iron Oxides, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid, Heptyl Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tropolone, Caramel, Lecithin, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propanediol, Parfum, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl 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, 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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Learn more about Lecithin