What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPvp
Emulsion StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Disodium EDTA, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Pvp, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Amp-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDistarch Phosphate
AbsorbentTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Water, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Amp-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Distarch Phosphate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Benzyl Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Raspberry Ketone, Saccharide Isomerate
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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!
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