What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carbomer, Gluconolactone, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Allantoin, Arginine, Menthol, Sodium Phytate, Water, Alcohol, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Diglycerin
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Glycereth-26
Humectant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingGelatin
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glucose
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Pullulan
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantPotassium Phosphate
BufferingCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Glycol
SolventRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diglycerin, Xylitol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glycereth-26, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Betaine, Octyldodeceth-16, Glyceryl Glucoside, Propylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Acacia Senegal Gum, Gelatin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Trehalose, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium PCA, Serine, Glucose, Algin, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Potassium Phosphate, CI 14700, Benzyl Glycol, Raspberry Ketone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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
