What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Nylon-12
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
PEG-6
HumectantAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientBetula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Trehalose
Humectant
Algae Extract
EmollientTrisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
Emollient
Steareth-21
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Myristyl Laurate
Parfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Urea
Buffering
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Nylon-12, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Behenyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Myristyl Myristate, Cetyl Esters, Polyethylene, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Squalane, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Caffeine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cholesterol, Sodium PCA, Sucrose, Linoleic Acid, Trehalose, Algae Extract, Trisiloxane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyquaternium-51, Lactobacillus Ferment, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Steareth-21, Tocopheryl Acetate, Myristyl Laurate, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Myristyl Alcohol, Urea, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium EDTA, BHT, 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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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
