What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentColloidal Platinum
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Extract
MaskingPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Decapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-6
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Tryptophan
MaskingFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningCalcium Pantothenate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTribehenin
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarrageenan
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogen Dimethicone
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polyglucuronic Acid
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Chitosan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMica
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Squalane, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Myristyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycoproteins, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Colloidal Platinum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Decapeptide-4, Oligopeptide-6, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Ceramide Ng, Tocopherol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Soluble Collagen, Lecithin, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucose, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Glycine, Serine, Histidine, Tryptophan, Folic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tribehenin, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carrageenan, Polysorbate 60, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglucuronic Acid, Trehalose, Chitosan, Xanthan Gum, Mica, Alumina, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, CI 77499
Alternatives
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
