What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Urea
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Magnesium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningOleic Acid
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Water, Propanediol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Urea, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Disodium EDTA, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycosyl Trehalose, Acetyl Glutamine, Oleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Serine, Ceramide NP, Glycine
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC13-14 Alkane
SolventPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Cucumis Sativus Oil
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Linseed Acid
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, C13-14 Alkane, Propylene Glycol, Trehalose, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Alcohol, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Maltodextrin, Laureth-7, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Sorbitol, Panthenol, Retinyl Palmitate, Linseed Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Bisabolol
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
