What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientBentonite
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Gellan Gum
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Leaf
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Chloride
MaskingCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Sulfate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Squalane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Propanediol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Bentonite, Phenoxyethanol, Gellan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf, CI 77492, Sodium Chloride, CI 77288, Magnesium Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, CI 77163, Mica, Caramel, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantChlorella Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
AstringentMannose
HumectantGlucose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Panthenol, Betaine, Trehalose, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Arginine, Octyldodeceth-16, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Sodium Chloride, Soluble Collagen, Serine, Histidine, Alanine, Threonine, Proline, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Chlorella Ferment, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Mannose, Glucose, Parfum
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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.
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 GlycerinPropanediol 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 PropanediolChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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