What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMyrica Gale Leaf Water
Astringent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
C12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingGlucose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Carbomer, Myrica Gale Leaf Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Salicylic Acid, C12-14 Alketh-12, Glucose, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methylpropanediol
SolventAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientEthyl Ether
SolventGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cholesterol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethyl Ether, Glyceryl Glucoside, Octyldodeceth-16, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Stearic Acid, Cholesterol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phytosphingosine, Hydroxyacetophenone
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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.
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
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Glucoside is made from glycerol and glucose.
It is a humectant. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture to it from the air.
Some foods that contain glyceryl glucoside include sake, miso, and wines.
Learn more about Glyceryl GlucosideTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
