What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Polysilicone-11
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Steareth-20
CleansingChlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Water, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polysilicone-11, CI 77891, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Steareth-20, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Citric Acid, Biotin
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingBatyl Alcohol
EmollientHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Skin ConditioningMethicone
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningRetinol
Skin Conditioning
N-Stearoyl-Dihydrosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Niacinamide, Water, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Batyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Stearic Acid, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Methicone, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Retinol, N-Stearoyl-Dihydrosphingosine, Pullulan, Cyclodextrin, Alcohol, Carbomer, Glycosyl Trehalose, Glycine Soja Extract, Cetyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phytosterols, Behenyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol
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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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
