What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Dimethicone
Emollient
Urea
Buffering
Sodium Lactate
BufferingLecithin
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningRosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Calcium Pantothenate
Inositol
Humectant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPEG-20 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Triethanolamine
BufferingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Urea, Sodium Lactate, Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Calcium Pantothenate, Inositol, Retinol, Biotin, PEG-20 Castor Oil, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Alcohol Denat., Propanediol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Glycine, Sodium Citrate
Urea
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningIsostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Sodium Methylparaben
Preservative
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Urea, Water, Isostearyl Isostearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Allantoin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium Methylparaben, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
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 GlycerinParaffinum Liquidum is also known as liquid paraffin. It is a type of highly refined mineral oil.
Like other oils, Paraffinum Liquidum has emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture within, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Paraffinum Liquidum does not irritate the skin and is non-comedogenic.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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
