What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Glucose
Humectant
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Cetyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Tranexamic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Xylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Palmitate, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Glucose, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Sucrose Dilaurate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPhytol
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinWater. 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
