What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Parfum
Masking
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Adenosine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Parfum, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Sodium Dna, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cyanocobalamin, Ascorbic Acid, Soluble Collagen
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolyvinyl Alcohol
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPEG-100 Stearate
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Carbonate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Methylpropanediol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Algin, Polysorbate 60, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, PEG-100 Stearate, Collagen Extract, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Astaxanthin, Cyanocobalamin, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosphingosine, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lactic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycerin, Tocopherol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Cyanocobalamin is the manufactured version of vitamin B12. It has skin soothing, antioxidant, and barrier protecting properties. Topical cyanocobalamin is used to treat skin irritation and atopic dermatitis.
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 GlycerinMethylpropanediol is a synthetic solvent and humectant.
As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients, helping to evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product. This ingredient has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties which makes it a preservative booster.
Methylpropanediol is able to add a bit of moisture to the skin. It also helps other ingredients be better absorbed into the skin, such as salicylic acid.
Learn more about MethylpropanediolSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
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
