What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Alanine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Proline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Arginine
Masking
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
EmollientRhodiola Rosea Extract
EmollientAcanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningRhaponticum Carthamoides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
PCA
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSilica
Abrasive
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Ectoin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Plankton Extract, Phytosphingosine, Serine, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Threonine, Arginine, Lysine Hcl, Glycine, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Rhaponticum Carthamoides Root Extract, Betaine, Lecithin, PCA, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Silica, Carbomer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
P-Anisic Acid
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Urea, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, P-Anisic Acid, Sodium Citrate
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
