What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dimethicone
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethanolamine
BufferingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Parfum
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol Denat., Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Behenyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arachidyl Glucoside, Propylene Glycol, Propanediol, Parfum, Allantoin, BHT, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclomethicone
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Tribehenin
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAcrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningPelvetia Canaliculata Extract
Skin ProtectingSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Cyclomethicone, Zinc Oxide, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, CI 77891, Butylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Tribehenin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ceresin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Adenosine, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
