What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Polyglucuronic Acid
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningBellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Angelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Bixa Orellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Citrate
BufferingMagnesium Citrate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Herb Oil
Perfuming
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil
Masking
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Heptyl Undecylenate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Cetearyl Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Stearyl Alcohol, Trehalose, Madecassoside, Glycine Soja Oil, Polyglucuronic Acid, Punica Granatum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Angelica Gigas Extract, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Tocopherol, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arginine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Cetyl Palmitate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sorbitan Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Asiaticoside, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Mentha Arvensis Herb Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil, Raspberry Ketone, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
EmulsifyingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Copper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Sulfate
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineThis ingredient is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. It is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Be sure to patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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
