What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Shorea Robusta Seed Butter
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Cera Alba
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-20 Stearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingTriethanolamine
BufferingIsohexadecane
EmollientPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine
Skin ConditioningFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates Copolymer
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Myristyl Myristate, Shorea Robusta Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Cera Alba, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-20 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Protein, Triethanolamine, Isohexadecane, Phenethyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine, Faex Extract, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Acrylates Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Retinyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Methylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Ethylparaben, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Squalane
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Verbascum Thapsus Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Euphrasia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialIndigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMahonia Aquifolium Root Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helichrysum Angustifolium Flower Extract
Masking
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Stearate
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingPhytic Acid
Pullulan
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lactic Acid, Squalane, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Beeswax, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethyl Sulfone, Glycolic Acid, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Ascorbic Acid, Ubiquinone, Royal Jelly Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Propolis Extract, Verbascum Thapsus Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Indigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract, Mahonia Aquifolium Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Helichrysum Angustifolium Flower Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Potassium Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Carbomer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Lecithin, Lysolecithin, Phytic Acid, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholWater. 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
