What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Canola Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAnhydroxylitol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearates
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Pantolactone
Humectant
Water, Betaine, Glycerin, Canola Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Squalane, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Xylitylglucoside, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Anhydroxylitol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xylitol, Glyceryl Stearates, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Pantolactone
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Myrtrimonium Bromide
Preservative
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialParfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingLactic Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingLinalool
Perfuming
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Phosphate, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Hexylene Glycol, Dipotassium Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Myrtrimonium Bromide, Benzophenone-4, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Benzyl Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Morus Alba Root Extract, Linalool, CI 42090, 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.
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.
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
