What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclotetrasiloxane
Emollient
PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer
EmollientTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingPolysilicone-11
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
PEG-10 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Urea
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxycetyl Hydroxyethyl Dimonium Chloride
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Cyclotetrasiloxane, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Cera Microcristallina, Sodium Chloride, Polysilicone-11, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Tribehenin, Cetyl Esters, Sodium PCA, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Ceramide Ng, Phospholipids, Trehalose, Glycine Soja Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine, Lysine, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ascorbyl Palmitate, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Retinyl Palmitate, Proline, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Hexylene Glycol, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxycetyl Hydroxyethyl Dimonium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Glycosphingolipids, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Lactose
HumectantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-8
HumectantStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Methylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Propylparaben
Preservative
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Lactose, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8, Stearyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Carbomer, Isopropyl Myristate, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Propylparaben, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Copper Gluconate
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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.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is made up of Benzoic Acid and long chain alcohols. It has a low molecular weight.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is an emollient and texture enhancer. Due to its solubility, it is often used in sunscreens to help evenly distribute active ingredients.
As an emollient, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate helps soften and hydrate your skin. Emollients create a film on your skin that traps moisture within.
This ingredient has been reported to cause eye irritation.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateCarbomer 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 GlycerinPolysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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
