What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol Palmitate
EmollientEthyl Aspartate
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Disiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Asparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningNitrous Oxide
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlucose
Humectant
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol Palmitate, Ethyl Aspartate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclomethicone, Disiloxane, Alcohol, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, Nitrous Oxide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cyclohexane
SolventWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 60, PEG-100 Stearate, Carbomer, Panthenol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cyclohexane
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. 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. 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
