What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Betaine
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientArnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Vinyldimethicone
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Tromethamine
BufferingDimethiconol
Emollient
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Menadione
MaskingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Escin
Tonic3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aroma
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Betaine, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Vinyldimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Dimethiconol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Adenosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Menadione, Caffeine, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Escin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide NP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aroma, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate
EmollientIsopropyl Oleate
EmollientIsopropyl Sorbate
AntimicrobialPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glutathione
Glycerin
Humectant
Alpha-Ionol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Chitosan
Pullulan
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingVigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate, Isopropyl Oleate, Isopropyl Sorbate, Polysorbate 60, Glutathione, Glycerin, Alpha-Ionol, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Chitosan, Pullulan, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Sodium
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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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!
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