What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUndecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tridecane
Perfuming
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientImperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Nylon-12
PEG-75 Stearate
Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Hea/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventMaltodextrin
Absorbent
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Tetrahydropiperine
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantLecithin
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingDextran
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-25
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose Dilaurate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Creatine
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningBehenic Acid
Cleansing
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate
Emollient
Tetrapeptide-21
Skin Conditioning
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningGeranylgeranylisopropanol
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Baicalin
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Rumex Occidentalis Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Antioxidant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Steareth-20
CleansingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Disodium Uridine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningAhnfeltia Concinna Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingNasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAcetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Undecane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Tridecane, C10-18 Triglycerides, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Nylon-12, PEG-75 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Hea/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Maltodextrin, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Sodium Carbomer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beta-Glucan, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 80, Tetrahydropiperine, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Isomalt, Lecithin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Dextran, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Decyl Glucoside, Adenosine, Ceteareth-25, Carbomer, Sucrose Dilaurate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Citrate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Thioctic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Creatine, Squalane, Propanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Pisum Sativum Extract, Behenic Acid, Ubiquinone, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Oryza Sativa Extract, Polysorbate 20, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Ceramide Ns, Ethyl Ferulate, Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate, Tetrapeptide-21, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Phospholipids, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Alcohol Denat., Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Geranylgeranylisopropanol, Lactic Acid, Baicalin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinol, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Niacinamide, Biotin, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Zinc PCA, Steareth-20, Ascorbic Acid, Disodium Uridine Phosphate, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Glycine Soja Protein, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Superoxide Dismutase, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Dipeptide-2, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Hexylene Glycol, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, CI 77891, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Thiamine Hcl
MaskingPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Riboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingImidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
EDTA
Triethanolamine
BufferingWater, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Thiamine Hcl, Pyridoxine, Panthenol, Riboflavin, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Ceteareth-12, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, EDTA, Triethanolamine
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Biotin is a B vitamin that is naturally produced by our bodies. It is also called Vitamin H.
Our bodies use biotin in the metabolism process. It also helps our bodies use enzymes and move nutrients around. A biotin deficiency can lead to brittle hair and nails.
More research is needed on applying biotin topically. However, taking biotin orally has been shown to help nourish the skin, hair, and nails. They play a role in forming skin-hydrating fatty acids.
Biotin is water-soluble. It can be found in foods such as fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, and meat. Vitamin H stands for "haar" and "haut". These are the German words for hair and skin.
Learn more about BiotinCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamideParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWheatgerm oil is a yellow/reddish oil derived from germs on the common wheat. It is rich in Vitamin E, an ingredient with many skin benefits.
About 80% of the oil is made up of fatty acids. The majority of these include linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
Studies show this oil can aid in wound healing and soothing inflammation.
This ingredient may not be acne or fungal-acne safe.
Sometimes, the Vitamin E derived from wheat germ can contain gluten. However, most plant derived oil is processed to remove all proteins.
Learn more about Triticum Vulgare Germ OilWater. 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
