What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Perlite
Absorbent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylamide
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid
Masking
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Coerulea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Perlite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Parfum, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Alcohol, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Nymphaea Coerulea Flower Extract, CI 17200
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Emollient
PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Surfactant
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantTranexamic Acid
Astringent
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Water
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Max Oil
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
PEG-800
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-45
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-8
Humectant
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Adenosine, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG-32, PEG-6, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Polyacrylate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Glycine Max Oil, Cholesterol, PEG-800, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polysorbate 20, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9
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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.
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!
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