What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Isopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Calcium Chloride
AstringentCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlgin
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Cellulose
Absorbent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Citric Acid
Buffering
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Polyacrylamide
Polyepsilon-Lysine
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Propanediol, Alcohol Denat., Isopropyl Isostearate, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract, Stearic Acid, Calcium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Algin, Silica, Myristic Acid, Cellulose, Palmitic Acid, Adenosine, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ectoin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Laureth-7, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Phytic Acid, Polyacrylamide, Polyepsilon-Lysine, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Essential Oils
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Pantothenic Acid, Sodium Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium PCA, Lactic Acid, Arginine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Aspartic Acid, Niacinamide, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Carbomer, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Essential Oils
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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 GlycerinStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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
