What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCetyl Esters
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Magnolia Grandiflora Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Antioxidant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
Astringent
Magnolia Biondii Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture
Antioxidant
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Steareth-20
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Silica
Abrasive
Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Benzoate
Preservative
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Paraffinum Liquidum, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Esters, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Hexyldecanol, Cetyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Magnolia Grandiflora Bark Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Bisabolol, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Pisum Sativum Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Magnolia Biondii Flower Extract, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tripeptide-1, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, Steareth-20, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Sorbitan Palmitate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Silica, Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Benzoate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Magnesium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantZea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Escin
TonicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Linseed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
PEG-20 Stearate
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Geraniol
Perfuming
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Beeswax, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Octyldodecanol, CI 77891, CI 19140, CI 16035, Zea Mays Oil, Mica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Escin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Adenosine, PEG-20 Stearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polysorbate 80, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Myristic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Geraniol, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Rose Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citronellol, Citric Acid, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene 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 GlycolChlorhexidine Digluconate is a preservative.
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.
Propylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene GlycolStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
