What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Triethanolamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carrageenan
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serotina Fruit Extract
MaskingVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentBrassica Napus Extract
Skin ConditioningFreesia Refracta Extract
Skin ConditioningForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
AstringentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Lactate
AstringentSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Titanium/Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Ethyl Hexanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Brassica Napus Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sucrose, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Allantoin, Betaine, Cellulose Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, CI 77491, Calcium Lactate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, CI 77891, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Titanium/Titanium Dioxide, CI 77492, Parfum, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chlorphenesin
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
