What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPvp
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingVaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Pvp, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Caffeine, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Ceramide EOP
Butane
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Isobutane
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientMagnesium Carbonate
AbsorbentAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butane, Alcohol Denat., Isobutane, Diisopropyl Adipate, Magnesium Carbonate, Alcohol, Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer, Water, Parfum, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Benzoic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
