What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTriisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Capric Acid
Cleansing
Petrolatum
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Beheneth-30
CleansingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Serine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBatyl Alcohol
EmollientArginine
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium PCA
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningPCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate
Moisturising
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingHistidine
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Ferric Pentetate
HumectantLeucine
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Triisostearin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Beeswax, Capric Acid, Petrolatum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Beheneth-30, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Serine, Carbomer, Batyl Alcohol, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium PCA, Alanine, Glycine, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Valine, Histidine, Proline, Ammonium Ferric Pentetate, Leucine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carnosine, Polyquaternium-61, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningTrisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPEG-3 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether
Skin ConditioningPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Succinic Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Trisiloxane, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PEG-3 Dimethicone, Allantoin, Magnesium Sulfate, Butylene Glycol, Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Succinic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Methylparaben
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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 GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol 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
