What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantArginine
MaskingCaffeine
Skin ConditioningAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
EmollientPorphyra Yezoensis Extract
Skin ConditioningGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingAlgae Extract
EmollientYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Polyaspartate
HumectantSilk Powder
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantSalicylic Acid
MaskingTrehalose
HumectantTourmaline
Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantParfum
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingBHT
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Caffeine, Aspergillus Ferment, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Porphyra Yezoensis Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Algae Extract, Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Polyaspartate, Silk Powder, Phospholipids, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, Trehalose, Tourmaline, Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Parfum, Limonene, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSalix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantBisabolol
MaskingAmorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
AbrasiveAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Salix Alba Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Bisabolol, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water