What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Propanediol Dicaprylate/Caprate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Betaine
Humectant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Oil
Antioxidant
Codium Fragile Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Copper Chlorophyll
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Propanediol Dicaprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Coconut Alkanes, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Niacinamide, Caffeine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Betaine, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Oil, Codium Fragile Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Polyglutamic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Copper Chlorophyll
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSuccinic Acid
BufferingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Parfum
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Squalane
Emollient
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Isopropyl Myristate, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Succinic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Parfum, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Coumarin, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Squalane, Sphingolipids, Ceramide NP, Zinc Gluconate, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 Water
