What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV FilterEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventDiglycerin
HumectantNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningBis-Ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCanola Oil
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Skin ConditioningSucrose Stearate
EmollientVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Polyglycerin-3
HumectantPolyglycerin-4
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Dibutyl Adipate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Silica, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Propanediol, Diglycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Bis-Ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate, Phenoxyethanol, Canola Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Allantoin, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Sucrose Stearate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglycerin-4, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Centella Asiatica Extract 50%
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingBehenic Acid
CleansingBetaine
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientOryza Sativa Germ Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingTremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPerilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingArachidic Acid
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract 50%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Behenic Acid, Betaine, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Caprylyl Glycol, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Beta-Glucan, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Adenosine, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide NP, Madecassic Acid, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid
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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 GlycerinPotassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.
Learn more about Potassium Cetyl PhosphateWater. 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