What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Milk
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Kaolin
Abrasive
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Powder
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Serine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientWater, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Milk, Glutathione, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Glycerin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Kaolin, Mandelic Acid, Oryza Sativa Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Arginine, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Allantoin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Serine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Sucrose Stearate, Citric Acid, Ceramide NP, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ng, Glycosphingolipids
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 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!
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