What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTrideceth-10
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Kojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-10, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Kojic Dipalmitate, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Acrylates Copolymer
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Castoryl Maleate
Skin ConditioningBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-7
Disodium EDTA
Triethanolamine
BufferingParfum
Masking
CI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycol Distearate, Castoryl Maleate, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Papain, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Parfum, CI 16255, CI 15985
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
