What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine
Sh-Barley Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Tetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Cocamide Mea, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide DEA, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine, Sh-Barley Seed Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Alcohol Denat., Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Seed Extract
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Seed Extract, Ceramide Ng, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica, Mica, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, CI 45410, CI 19140
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene 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 GlycolEthylparaben is a preservative, is a paraben, and is not reef safe.
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 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.
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 HyaluronateTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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
