What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
PEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingKaolin
Abrasive
Zeolite
AbsorbentVolcanic Sand
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
PEG-400, Kaolin, Zeolite, Volcanic Sand, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linolenic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Oleanolic Acid, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo
Skin Conditioning
Alumina
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Cinnamal
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cucurbita Pepo, Alumina, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Lactate, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, BHT, Sodium Hyaluronate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Cinnamal, Parfum
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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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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
