What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Morus Alba Extract
AstringentPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventEuglena Gracilis Polysaccharide
Gel FormingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Trehalose, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Urea, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Methylpropanediol, Euglena Gracilis Polysaccharide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, CI 45410, CI 19140
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
