What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Ascorbic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Thioctic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
Water, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Olivate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Bisabolol, Lecithin, Niacinamide, Lysolecithin, Allantoin, Xylitol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Phytic Acid
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
