What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Beeswax, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isocetyl Myristate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSaccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSqualane
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Pearl Powder
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCuscuta Japonica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Paeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentGinkgo Biloba Nut Extract
Skin ConditioningAtractylodes Macrocephala Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Isocetyl Myristate, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Squalane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Pearl Powder, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Cuscuta Japonica Seed Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Atractylodes Macrocephala Root Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Betaine, Trehalose, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Carbomer, C14-22 Alcohols, Triethylhexanoin, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cholesterol, Tromethamine, Trisodium EDTA, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool
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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 GlycerinTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
