What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Diglycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAnhydroxylitol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Xylitol
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glucose
Humectant
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientPhytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Diglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Betaine, Trehalose, Octyldodecanol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Xylitylglucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Anhydroxylitol, Carbomer, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Arginine, Xylitol, Adenosine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Beta-Glucan, Allantoin, Cholesterol, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Palmitic Acid, Lactic Acid, Triethyl Citrate, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cyanocobalamin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glucose, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Cetyl Phosphate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
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!
Learn more about Water
