What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientQuaternium-18 Bentonite
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Stomach Extract
HumectantWater, Zinc Oxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Quaternium-18 Bentonite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Beeswax, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Adenosine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Stomach Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Oleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soy Flour
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Butylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Oleyl Alcohol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Collagen Extract, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica Extract, Parfum
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
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 GlycolGlycerin (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
