What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolybutene
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Petrolatum
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyethylene
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Peel Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Corn Oil PEG-8 Esters
Emollient
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Dextrin
AbsorbentRice Bran Acid
CleansingDimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Methicone
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentDiisostearyl Malate, Polybutene, Triisostearin, Petrolatum, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyethylene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glycosyl Trehalose, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Peel Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Corn Oil PEG-8 Esters, Royal Jelly Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Butylene Glycol, BHT, Dipropylene Glycol, Isostearic Acid, Dextrin, Rice Bran Acid, Dimethicone, Squalane, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Methicone, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Water, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Punica Granatum Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclomethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
PEG-150
HumectantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMenthol
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Camphor
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Trisodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantBHT
Antioxidant
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Juice
MoisturisingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Methicone
Emollient
Tetradecene
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCrataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Microcrystalline Wax, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, PEG-150, Triethylhexanoin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Menthol, Phenoxyethanol, Camphor, Parfum, Trisodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 77491, BHT, Triisostearin, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate, Prunus Armeniaca Juice, Alcohol, Methicone, Tetradecene, Tocopherol, Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Hydrolyzed Silk, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolMethicone is a type of silicone and is a simpler form of dimethicone.
Silicones are used to enhance the texture of products and have emollient properties. Methicone is used to give products a silky texture and improves spreadability.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolTriisostearin isn't fungal acne safe.
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
