What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Xylitol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningWater, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xylitylglucoside, Lecithin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Anhydroxylitol, PEG-100 Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Chlorphenesin, Xylitol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, BHT, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glucose, Sorbitol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Phospholipids, Diatomaceous Earth, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ng, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Ceramide EOP, Lactobacillus
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Oleamide Mea
Methylbenzyl Methylbenzimidazole Piperidinylmethanone
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Phytosterols, Stearic Acid, Oleamide Mea, Methylbenzyl Methylbenzimidazole Piperidinylmethanone, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Arginine
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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