What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Water, Alcohol Denat., Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Adenosine, Allantoin, Ascorbic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Madecassoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Densiflora Extract
Antioxidant
Thuja Orientalis Extract
AntimicrobialChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Trehalose, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Pinus Densiflora Extract, Thuja Orientalis Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA
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.
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 preservatives
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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
