What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil 10%
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Serine
Masking
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingUrea
Buffering
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Magnesium Chloride
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Water, Propanediol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil 10%, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Serine, Acetyl Glutamine, Glycine, Ceramide NP, Oleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Glycosyl Trehalose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycine Soja Sterols, Saccharide Isomerate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Urea, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Magnesium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA
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
Masking
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
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