What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientMethylheptylglycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C13-16 Isoalkane
SolventGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Porphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSoy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Brassica Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Methylheptylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Glycerin, C13-16 Isoalkane, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Extract, Coconut Alkanes, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Yeast Extract, Soy Amino Acids, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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