What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSilica
Abrasive
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Disodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Aurantium Tachibana Peel Extract
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Silica, Adenosine, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Tachibana Peel Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingRubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Urea
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitol
Humectant
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Panthenol, Ethoxydiglycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Adenosine, Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Serine, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitol, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Asiaticoside, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Allantoin, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
