What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Rice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-29
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-10
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Calanthe Discolor Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPalmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Rice Amino Acids, Proline, Phospholipids, Tripeptide-29, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hexapeptide-10, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Ubiquinone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Dimethyl Sulfone, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Gluconolactone
Propanediol
Solvent
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
3-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropanediol, Water, Glycerin, 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Ferulic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Β
Itβs often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
