What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Dextrin
AbsorbentCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningEnteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Collagen Extract, C12-16 Alcohols, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Trehalose, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Adenosine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Squalane, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Dextrin, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxystearyl Glucoside
Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract
Skin ProtectingSorbitol
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Hydroxystearyl Alcohol
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxystearyl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract, Sorbitol, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Hydroxystearyl Alcohol, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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
