What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientTrehalose
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Galactaric Acid
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytic Acid
Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Silybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Parfum, Arginine, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Trehalose, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Galactaric Acid, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Ximenia Americana Seed Oil, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene 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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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