What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate-13
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Phytate
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glucose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, C14-22 Alcohols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitic Acid, Arachidyl Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyacrylate-13, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Arginine, Carbomer, Polyisobutene, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Myristic Acid, Glucose, Glyceryl Stearate, Arachidic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Lauric Acid, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide EOP
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 10%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientCyclomethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Triethanolamine
BufferingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Diisopropyl Adipate, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
