What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientC12-13 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientHydrogenated Coconut Acid
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingKojic Acid
AntioxidantPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingMagnesium Sulfate
Manganese Sulfate
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingAluminum Silicate
AbrasiveAscorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingReseda Luteola Extract
Skin ConditioningArctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCarum Petroselinum Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Methylpropanediol
SolventO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialHexamidine Diisethionate
EmollientSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingWater, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Propanediol, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, C12-13 Alkyl Lactate, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Kojic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Magnesium Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Lactic Acid, Aluminum Silicate, Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate, Niacinamide, Reseda Luteola Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Carum Petroselinum Extract, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Disodium EDTA, Methylpropanediol, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Hexamidine Diisethionate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Polysorbate 80, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Oleate
Glycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientTremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantRetinol
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantArbutin
AntioxidantAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCollagen
MoisturisingTrehalose
HumectantAvena Sativa Bran
AbrasiveBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCeramide 1
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ascorbic Acid, Retinol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arbutin, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Collagen, Trehalose, Avena Sativa Bran, Beta-Glucan, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Ceramide 1, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol