What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventLactic Acid
Buffering
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pullulan
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Methylpropanediol, Lactic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glycolic Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Mandelic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicylic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sclerotium Gum, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Lecithin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Citrus Grandis Fruit Water
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Kojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Lecithin
Emollient
Tapioca Starch
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycereth-26, Ethoxydiglycol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Undecane, Tridecane, Glycerin, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Squalane, Alpha-Arbutin, Citrus Grandis Fruit Water, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Bisabolol, Kojic Dipalmitate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Allantoin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.
Learn more about EthoxydiglycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
