What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cystoseira Humilis Extract
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bentonite
Absorbent
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Cellulose
Absorbent
Coffea Arabica Seedcake Extract
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sh-Polypeptide-121
Skin Conditioning
Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Decapeptide-52
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAvena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cystoseira Humilis Extract, Panthenol, Bentonite, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sorbitan Palmitate, Cellulose, Coffea Arabica Seedcake Extract, Allantoin, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Gluconolactone, Niacinamide, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ubiquinone, Lecithin, Decapeptide-52, Sodium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Avena Sativa Peptide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coffea Robusta Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rhizobian Gum
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycosaminoglycans
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Hydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate
Antioxidant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Trisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Triethanolamine
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Coffea Robusta Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rhizobian Gum, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Glycosaminoglycans, Silica, Silica Silylate, Hydroxyproline, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate, Sorbitol, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Oleate, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sorbic Acid is a preservative. It is the most commonly used food preservative in the world.
Sorbic Acid is a natural antibiotic and highly effective at preventing the growth of fungus. It is less effective against bacteria.
Potassium Sorbate, another commonly-used preservative, is the potassium salt of Sorbic Acid.
Sorbic Acid may worsen eczema. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Learn more about Sorbic AcidWater. 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
