What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin ConditioningRice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Caffeine, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Arginine, Carbomer, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-32
HumectantSodium Palmitate
CleansingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantMenthyl Lactate
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Verbascum Thapsus Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantRhamnose
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Kaolin, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Diglycerin, Mica, PEG-32, Sodium Palmitate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide NP, CI 77289, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, CI 77492, Menthyl Lactate, Beta-Glucan, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Verbascum Thapsus Extract, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salicylic Acid, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Dipropylene Glycol, Rhamnose, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSaccharide Isomerate comes from sugars found in corn. It is a skin hydrator.
The structure of this ingredient can be altered to be more similar to the carbohydrates found in our skin. This ability to mimic our skin gives it hydrating properties.
Specifically, saccharide Isomerate is a humectant. Humectants draw moisture from the air to our skin.
Research shows Saccharide Isomerate to be an effective moisturizer.
Learn more about Saccharide IsomerateWater. 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
