What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Linoleate
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLinalool
Perfuming
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isohexadecane, Cetyl Alcohol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cera Alba, Bisabolol, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Cholesterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopheryl Linoleate, Ceramide Ns, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Polysorbate 60, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
EmulsifyingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Copper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate
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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 GlycerinWater. 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
