What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitamide Mea
Quercetin
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate
Lecithin
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluceptate
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Acrylic Acid/Acrylamidomethyl Propane Sulfonic Acid Copolymer
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acetic Acid
BufferingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLactic Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Resveratrol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyglutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chlorphenesin, Diisopropyl Adipate, Propanediol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Carnosine, Palmitamide Mea, Quercetin, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate, Lecithin, Carbomer, Ceramide NP, Sodium Gluceptate, Sodium Lactate, Acrylic Acid/Acrylamidomethyl Propane Sulfonic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Acetic Acid, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Ascorbic Acid, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Squalane, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, Hydrated Silica, Aminomethyl Propanol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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