What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingIsododecane
EmollientBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Tribehenin
Emollient
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Isododecane, Beeswax, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Ceramide EOP, Tribehenin, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Carbomer, Propylene Carbonate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Lactic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol
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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.
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinGlycerin (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
