What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Tapioca Starch
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Methylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Isoquercitrin
Antioxidant
Calcium Pantothenate
Magnesium Chloride
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Cetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDimethiconol
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzophenone
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Cyclomethicone, Tapioca Starch, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glucosylrutin, Isoquercitrin, Calcium Pantothenate, Magnesium Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Chloride, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Dimethiconol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Benzophenone, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPerlite
AbsorbentHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying
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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.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
We don't have a description for Cetearyl Isononanoate yet.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
