What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Isohexadecane
EmollientFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-80
CleansingCeteareth-25
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Didecyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Isohexadecane, Ferulic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propanediol, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-80, Ceteareth-25, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Methylpropanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Didecyldimonium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Mannitol
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPolyisobutene
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantEthylcellulose
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Mannitol, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tromethamine, Polyisobutene, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Lauryl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, CI 77492, Ethylcellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Linalool, Limonene
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 GlycolCetyl 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.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
