What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
PEG-20 Stearate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Mea
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Thiamine Hcl
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Saccharin
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Phosphate
BufferingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
BHT
Antioxidant
BHA
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Hexyl Laurate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, PEG-20 Stearate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Gluconolactone, Dimethyl Mea, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Retinol, Ubiquinone, Ceramide Ng, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Thiamine Hcl, Lecithin, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Stearate, Sodium Saccharin, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Phosphate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Calcium Gluconate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sucrose Cocoate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Polysorbate 20, BHT, BHA, Disodium EDTA, Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Magnesium Potassium Fluorosilicate
Abrasive
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Parfum
Masking
Candelilla Wax Esters
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
Perfuming
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
BHT
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Fruit Juice
MaskingRubus Idaeus Juice
AstringentVitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Cera Microcristallina, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Synthetic Wax, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Magnesium Potassium Fluorosilicate, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Parfum, Candelilla Wax Esters, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, CI 77891, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Dimethicone, CI 15850, Limonene, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 15985, Ascorbic Acid, CI 19140, Tocopherol, Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, BHT, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Rubus Idaeus Juice, Vitis Vinifera Juice
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTGlycerin (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
