What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDihydroxyacetone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethylene Glycol
Masking
Water, Dihydroxyacetone, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Azelaic Acid, Maltodextrin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Butylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bacillus, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Triethylene Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
C15-19 Alkane
SolventButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower
Skin Conditioning
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLinalool
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, C15-19 Alkane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ceramide NP, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosphingosine, Benzyl Alcohol, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ceramide EOP, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Geraniol, Coumarin, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Salicylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Eugenol, Tocopherol
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
