What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientLauryl Laurate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentMannitol
HumectantRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAster Tripolium Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingTocopherol
AntioxidantCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Stearate
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aster Tripolium Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cellulose Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77289, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientGlycol Palmitate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Palmitate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientSucrose Stearate
EmollientTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientGlyceryl Dibehenate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
EmollientGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarnosine
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMannitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantSalvia Miltiorrhiza Flower/Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRhamnose
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycol Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Squalane, Sucrose Stearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Tribehenin, Glyceryl Behenate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Carnosine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Mannitol, Xylitol, Tocopherol, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Flower/Leaf/Root Extract, Rhamnose, Glycine Soja Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
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 GlycerinGlycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilMannitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a humectant and moisturizes the skin. In vitro (not tested on a living organism), mannitol displays antioxidant properties.
When found in aqueous solutions, mannitol tends to become acidic. This is because it loses a hydrogen ion. This is why mannitol can often be found with pH adjusting ingredients, such as sodium bicarbonate.
Fun fact: Mannitol can be found in foods as a sweetener. It can be naturally found in mushrooms, algae, fruits, and veggies.
Learn more about MannitolTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. 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