What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearalkonium Chloride
PreservativeSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantDelta-Decalactone
MaskingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningYucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
AstringentUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDiethyl Phthalate
MaskingCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
AstringentCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Delta-Decalactone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Potassium Sorbate, Diethyl Phthalate, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantYogurt Powder
Yogurt Extract
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientTrichilia Emetica Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters
EmollientHydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientTriethyl Citrate
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBenzoic Acid
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Cetrimonium Chloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Honey, Yogurt Powder, Yogurt Extract, Inulin, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Trichilia Emetica Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water