What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPerlite
AbsorbentHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Cordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Trametes Versicolor Extract
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Algin
Masking
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Pullulan
Trehalose
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingUrea
Buffering
Isohexadecane
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenylpropanol
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Octyldodecanol, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Trametes Versicolor Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Algin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Trehalose, Pentylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Urea, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Phenylpropanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
