What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Polyacrylamide
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract
Antioxidant
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14
Skin Conditioning
Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C15-19 Alkane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), C13-14 Isoparaffin, Isomalt, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Lecithin, Lauroyl Lysine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acetyl Glutamine, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
C18-21 Alkane
SolventSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Isomerized Linoleic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOleic Acid
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Glycine
Buffering
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Cholesteryl Macadamiate
EmollientGlycosphingolipids
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Olivate, C18-21 Alkane, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Arginine, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cholesterol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Isomerized Linoleic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Decylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Oleic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Tocopherol, Lauryl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Linoleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Serine, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Glycine, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Ceramide NP, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Cholesteryl Macadamiate, Glycosphingolipids, Phytosphingosine, Sucrose Stearate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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
