What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ananas Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Isohexadecane
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Opuntia Coccinellifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Selenicereus Megalanthus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin Conditioning
Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantAnanas Sativus Fruit Water, Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polydecene, C14-22 Alcohols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Isohexadecane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dimethiconol, Opuntia Coccinellifera Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 80, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Mica, Parfum, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Selenicereus Megalanthus Fruit Extract, Bromelain, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 19140
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract
Masking
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Glucose, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin (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 Water
