What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Nylon-12
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polyacrylamide
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Hinokitiol
Parfum
Masking
Water, Dimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Trisiloxane, Nylon-12, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Mica, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Polyacrylamide, Xanthan Gum, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Sodium PCA, Laureth-7, Retinol, Sorbitol, Proline, Hinokitiol, Parfum
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCitric Acid
Buffering
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Pullulan
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Kojic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Biotin, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Pullulan, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Salicylic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Glycerin (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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
