What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Honey
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantArgania Spinosa Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningCorylus Avellana Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Water
TonicAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningBee Venom
AstringentCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Flavescens Extract
Skin ConditioningEugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantHoney, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Wax, Polysorbate 20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Beeswax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Water, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Propolis Extract, Beta-Glucan, Bee Venom, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Sophora Flavescens Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningAzelaic Acid 10%
BufferingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid 1%
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientSalvia Hispanica Seed Oil
EmollientSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDiglucosyl Gallic Acid
Niacinamide
SmoothingPhloretin
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantBehenic Acid
CleansingGlutathione
Linoleic Acid
CleansingTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningThioctic Acid
AntioxidantLinolenic Acid
CleansingErgothioneine
AntioxidantCholesterol
EmollientCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Eos
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantAmylopectin
Ellagic Acid
Skin ConditioningPseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
HumectantCaprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCaprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentDextrin
AbsorbentSebacic Acid
BufferingOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCeteareth-25
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingPolydextrose
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Azelaic Acid 10%, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Salicylic Acid 1%, Glycerin, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Niacinamide, Phloretin, Allantoin, Ferulic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Behenic Acid, Glutathione, Linoleic Acid, Tocotrienols, Thioctic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Ergothioneine, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Amylopectin, Ellagic Acid, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Squalane, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Punica Granatum Extract, Dextrin, Sebacic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Tocopherol, Ceteareth-25, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polydextrose, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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