What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningLippia Citriodora Leaf Extract
Astringent
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Carbomer, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Propolis Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium EDTA, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSilica
Abrasive
Propylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCystine
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
4-Ethylresorcinol
AntimicrobialBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Stearic Acid, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Carbomer, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methylparaben, Allantoin, Menthyl Lactate, Potassium Hydroxide, Silica, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxystearic Acid, Pvp, Aluminum Hydroxide, Cystine, Glycine, Sodium PCA, BHT, Palmitic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, 4-Ethylresorcinol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, CI 14700
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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.
Carbomer 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 CarbomerDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
