What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventDimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyacrylamide
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
Emulsifying
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-75 Stearate
Silica
Abrasive
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Ceteth-20
CleansingSteareth-20
CleansingPhenylpropanol
Masking
Alumina
Abrasive
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Mica, Polyacrylamide, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Stearic Acid, PEG-75 Stearate, Silica, Laureth-7, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Tin Oxide, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Phenylpropanol, Alumina, Caffeine, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningDisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Vinyldimethicone
Raffinose
Skin ConditioningPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Polyacrylate-13
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBetaine
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laurate
CleansingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Disiloxane, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Vinyldimethicone, Raffinose, Phenyl Trimethicone, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Trisiloxane, Panthenol, Arginine, Polyacrylate-13, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Betaine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Water, Sodium Laurate, Lauric Acid, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Citric Acid
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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.
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 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 Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
