What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Farnesene
EmollientSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Sorbitan Caprylate, Propanediol, Benzoic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Pullulan
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Betaine, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide, Propanediol, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Pullulan, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Algin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disodium EDTA, Aminomethyl Propanol, Parfum
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
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!
Learn more about Water
