What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Propylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningAcrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Polysilicone-11
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantLimonene
PerfumingIsobutane
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCitral
PerfumingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantPropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Limonene, Isobutane, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citral, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Water
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientTerminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientAcetyl Zingerone
AntioxidantArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-6 Methyl Ether
SolventHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantScenedesmus Rubescens Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethiconol
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Disodium EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
PerfumingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingWater, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Phenoxyethanol, Behenyl Alcohol, Acetyl Zingerone, Arachidyl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-6 Methyl Ether, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Scenedesmus Rubescens Extract, Dimethiconol, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Disodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate
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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.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 Glycerin