What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract
MaskingRosa Damascena Extract
MaskingRibes Nigrum Bud Extract
Perfuming
Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract
MaskingBenzaldehyde
Masking
Hexenyl Acetate
Masking
Gamma-Decalactone
Perfuming
Ionone
Astringent
Ethyl Acetate
Perfuming
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingSorbitol
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylate/Acrylonitrogens Copolymer
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Squalane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Isostearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Ribes Nigrum Bud Extract, Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract, Benzaldehyde, Hexenyl Acetate, Gamma-Decalactone, Ionone, Ethyl Acetate, Alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Sorbitol, Caffeine, Algae Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Sodium Acrylate/Acrylonitrogens Copolymer, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Juice Extract
HumectantBetula Alba Juice
AstringentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Betaine
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Trehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingAlgin
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Pullulan
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningPotassium Phosphate
BufferingBenzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice, Glycerin, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Juice Extract, Betula Alba Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Trehalose, Urea, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Carrageenan, Algin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Maris Sal, Potassium Phosphate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Citronellol, Parfum
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 and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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
