What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Isoeugenol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Triethanolamine, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tricaprylin
Perfuming
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrimula Veris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentVeronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Tricaprylin, Myristyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate Se, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bakuchiol, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Isostearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Disodium EDTA, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinPeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Stearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholWater. 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
