What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Mannitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingTropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Waltheria Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium Phosphate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Isopentyldiol, Tranexamic Acid, Mannitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Citrate, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Sorbitan Caprylate, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Ferulic Acid, Waltheria Indica Leaf Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Niacinamide 2%
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glutathione
Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract
Skin Protecting
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingVinyldimethicone
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientEthoxydiglycol
HumectantButyric Acid
MaskingGlycol
HumectantOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningC12-13 Pareth-9
EmulsifyingPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Alpha-Arbutin, Niacinamide 2%, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Titanium Dioxide, Glutathione, Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Vinyldimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ethoxydiglycol, Butyric Acid, Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Asiaticoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Glycolipids, C12-13 Pareth-9, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Ethylhexylglycerin 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
