What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Xylose
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose
Absorbent
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Aminoethanesulfinic Acid
Antioxidant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Chloride
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Sulfate
Micrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Phosphate
BufferingCalcium Chloride
AstringentWater, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Xylose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Parfum, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Coco-Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hydroxide, Adenosine, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Aminoethanesulfinic Acid, Carnosine, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Magnesium Sulfate, Micrococcus Lysate, Potassium Phosphate, Calcium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Salicylate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Abrasive
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningPichia Anomala Extract
Skin ProtectingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingJuglans Regia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentTannic Acid
AstringentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingTerminalia Catappa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium Lactate, Gluconolactone, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Lactobionic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Pichia Anomala Extract, Pvp, Juglans Regia Seed Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Tannic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Terminalia Catappa Leaf Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33
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 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!
Learn more about Water
