What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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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
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
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
Buffering
Silica
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 ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Citrus Sunki Peel Extract
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningLepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingGlucose
Humectant
Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentAvena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Aestivum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Max Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Dipropylene Glycol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Citrus Sunki Peel Extract, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Anhydroxylitol, Asiatic Acid, Xylitol, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Glucose, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Avena Sativa Peptide, Triticum Aestivum Peptide, Glycine Max Polypeptide
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 GlycolCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinWater. 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
