What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Acrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Triethanolamine
BufferingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Sucrose
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSaponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMorus Alba Extract
AstringentSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Gelatin
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythritol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
PEG-200 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Vigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAronia Arbutifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Citrus Australasica Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Emu Oil
Skin Conditioning
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins
Skin ConditioningAlbumen Extract
EmollientPunica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingCeteth-4
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Bacillus
Skin ConditioningCaviar Oil
Emollient
Juglans Regia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoate, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Triethanolamine, Alcohol, Sucrose, Sodium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sorbitan Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Squalane, Gelatin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Cellulose Gum, Pentaerythritol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, PEG-200 Castor Oil, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Aronia Arbutifolia Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Australasica Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Emu Oil, Malt Extract, Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins, Albumen Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Sterols, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Ceteth-4, Cholesterol, Bacillus, Caviar Oil, Juglans Regia Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Pyridoxine Hcl, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Niacinamide, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningAzelaic Acid
Buffering
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Vp/Va Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Azelaic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Vp/Va Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Bisabolol, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Alternatives
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 GlycolCaprylyl 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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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
