What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Distearate
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Steareth-10
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Morus Bombycis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Sucrose
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
EDTA
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Distearate, Trisiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cholesterol, Steareth-10, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetyl Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Ceramide Ng, Cyanocobalamin, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Silica, Tin Oxide, Sucrose, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Linoleic Acid, Panthenol, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, EDTA, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Mica, CI 77891, CI 14700
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide 5%
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Lysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Threonine
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingMethionine
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide 5%, Propanediol, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Cysteine, Oryza Sativa Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Ethoxydiglycol, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Sodium PCA, Diglycerin, Urea, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sorbitol, PCA, Allantoin, Lactic Acid, Methyl Gluceth-20, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Gluconate
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
