What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingMentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
MaskingParfum
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Betaine, Behenyl Alcohol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Jojoba Esters, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Arachidyl Glucoside, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract, Parfum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Malachite Extract, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Tocopherol, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract
Masking
Pistacia Vera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Oryza Sativa
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Tranexamic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Bakuchiol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract, Pistacia Vera Seed Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Lactate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Oryza Sativa, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycine, Alanine, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hydroxide, Serine, Valine, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Ceramide EOP
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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.
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 GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerCeramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function.
You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has.
The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function.
Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration.
Learn more about Ceramide APEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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