What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Tapioca Starch
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Sinensis Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Maris Aqua
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract
MaskingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Yeast Ferment Extract, Sea Salt, Glucose, Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Peel Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Maris Aqua, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Limonene, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract
Alternatives
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
