What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentGlycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Glucose
Humectant
Guanidine Hcl
BufferingTripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Glyceryl Dilaurate
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Ormenis Multicaulis Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningEthylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Triethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Methylglucoside Phosphate
Skin ConditioningCopper Lysinate/Prolinate
Skin ConditioningWater, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Urea, Glucose, Guanidine Hcl, Tripeptide-1, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Superoxide Dismutase, Ormenis Multicaulis Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Phospholipids, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pantothenic Acid, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Soy Isoflavones, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Pvp, Panthenol, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Polysorbate 40
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tea-Stearate
CleansingPEG-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Perfluorodecalin
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether
Skin ConditioningJuglans Regia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Poloxamer 188
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Water, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Polysorbate 40, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Tea-Stearate, PEG-2 Stearate, Perfluorodecalin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Juglans Regia Seed Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, P-Anisic Acid, Poloxamer 188, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Metabisulfite
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl 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 GlycolCetyl 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 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
