What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Se, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Distarch Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Inulin, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Ceramide NP, Behenic Acid, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Levulinate, Ceramide EOP, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tambourissa Trichophylla Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
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 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
