What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Propylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Extract, Trehalose, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract 20%
Skin ConditioningTriethanolamine
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract 2%
Cleansing
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract 2%
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingPEG-5 Ethylhexanoate
EmulsifyingHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract 20%, Triethanolamine, Gluconolactone, Glycolic Acid, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salicylic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract 2%, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract 2%, Lactic Acid, Allantoin, Glycerin, Trideceth-9, PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol
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 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
