What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Natto Gum
Oligopeptide-29
Antioxidant
Oligopeptide-32
Antiseborrhoeic
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Betaine, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Madecassoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Phenoxyethanol, Natto Gum, Oligopeptide-29, Oligopeptide-32, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Adenosine
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Myreth Sulfate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentMannitol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-10
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Citronellol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
CI 74160
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Acrylates Copolymer, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Benzophenone-4, Sodium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Parfum, CI 74160, CI 42090
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
