What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Petrolatum
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningErgosterol
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceramide NP, Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Petrolatum, Isopropyl Palmitate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Ergosterol, Galactoarabinan, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramides
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceteareth-29
CleansingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCyclomethicone
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramides, Glycerin, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Ceteareth-29, Propylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Carbomer, Cyclomethicone, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA
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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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
