What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Raphanus Sativus Root Extract
AstringentRosa Centifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Persea Gratissima Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Euphrasia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Alba Flower Extract
Emollient
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Rosa Centifolia Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Rosa Alba Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Unsaponifiables
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingRosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Betaine
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Olea Europaea Fruit Unsaponifiables, Xanthan Gum, Behenyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Betaine, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolipids, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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. 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
