What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantGlycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Phytic Acid
Phytosteryl Glucoside/Glucosylceramide
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Oleate
CleansingPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilver Oxide
AntimicrobialPolyglyceryl-5 Laurate
Emulsifying
Enterococcus Faecalis
HumectantAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Arginine, Phytic Acid, Phytosteryl Glucoside/Glucosylceramide, Sodium Oleate, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Silver Oxide, Polyglyceryl-5 Laurate, Enterococcus Faecalis, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitol, Zea Mays Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Leaf Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract
AstringentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Chamomilla Recutita Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, Sucrose, Cholesterol, Glycereth-26, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tromethamine, Tocopherol, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 GlycerinSodium 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 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
