What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSilica
Abrasive
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Poloxamer 338
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Caffeine, Sodium Hydroxide, Silica, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Palmitic Acid, Alumina, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Poloxamer 338, Disodium EDTA, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Ferulic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, Mica
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Myristyl Nicotinate
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingHydrolyzed Rhizobian Gum
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Steareth-20
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhloretin
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentCyclodextrin
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Propanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Pentylene Glycol, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Chrysin, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Myristyl Nicotinate, Adenosine, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Astaxanthin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydrolyzed Rhizobian Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Steareth-20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phloretin, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc PCA, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Silica, Biotin, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Cyclodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
