What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water
MaskingVitis Vinifera Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Mannose
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Limonene
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Betaine, Glycerin, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Water, Hydroxyacetophenone, Mannose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingLilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isopropyl Isostearate, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Morus Alba Root Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
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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.
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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPhenoxyethanol 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.
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
