What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Phosphate
CleansingCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl Isostearyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Phosphate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Cholesteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Phytosteryl Isostearyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Tocopherol, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingCodium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ecklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlycosphingolipids
EmollientDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingStearoyl Inulin
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Lactose
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingJojoba Esters
Emollient
CI 74260
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
CI 74160
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Denatonium Benzoate
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glucose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Trehalose, Sea Silt Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Limonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Glycolipids, Glycosphingolipids, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Stearoyl Inulin, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Lactose, Butylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Jojoba Esters, CI 74260, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 74160, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Denatonium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Glucose, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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 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
