What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIndigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
EmollientHydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lagerstroemia Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, C14-22 Alcohols, Palmitic Acid, Panthenol, Vinyldimethicone, Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tromethamine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Indigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Allantoin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Myristic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lagerstroemia Indica Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Dextrin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Glucose, Madecassoside, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
