What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Onsen-Sui 67%
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Propanediol Dicaprylate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantOnsen-Sui 67%, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isoamyl Laurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Panthenol, Magnesium Sulfate, Dimethyl Sulfone, Betaine, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Glucoside, Propanediol Dicaprylate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Silica, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Silk Amino Acids
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vinyldimethicone
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Glycine
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Urea
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Vinyldimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bisabolol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Tromethamine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Sodium Phytate, Glycine, Niacinamide, Urea, Fructose, Inositol, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineButylene 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 GlycolCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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 Glycerin
