What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polysilicone-11
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
AbsorbentCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soybean Fiber
Skin ProtectingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLaureth-12
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Saccharide Isomerate, Stearic Acid, Polysilicone-11, Glycine Soja Sterols, Persea Gratissima Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Panthenol, Carbomer, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Laureth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAllium Fistulosum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Magnesium Salicylate
Preservative
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningMeadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningTriethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Trisiloxane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Beeswax, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Gluconolactone, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allium Fistulosum Bulb Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Arachidyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Calcium Gluconate, Carbomer, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cetyl Alcohol, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Magnesium Salicylate, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Gluconate, Meadowfoam Estolide, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosphingosine, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Stearate
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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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
