What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Prunus Domestica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Decapeptide-52
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Anadenanthera Colubrina Bark Extract
HumectantLepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningGenistein
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Bentonite
Absorbent
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Avena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Squalane, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Saccharide Isomerate, Cetearyl Olivate, Panthenol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Decapeptide-52, Allantoin, Asiaticoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Anadenanthera Colubrina Bark Extract, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Genistein, Niacinamide, Bentonite, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Olivate, Sorbitan Oleate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polysorbate 80, Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Avena Sativa Peptide
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
