What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Ketoglutaric Acid
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Acetyl Cysteine
Antioxidant
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Uncaria Tomentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingMagnesium Chloride
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ketoglutaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Glycine, Propanediol, Proline, Lysine Hcl, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Alanine, Zinc Gluconate, Dimethicone, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Alcohol Denat., Acetyl Cysteine, Copper Gluconate, Uncaria Tomentosa Extract, Phospholipids, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Magnesium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningSyringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Bisabolol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone, Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhospholipids are a family of skin-identical lipids that makeup the structural backbone of every cell membrane in your body.
In cosmetics, they function as skin conditioning agents with emulsifier and surfactant properties. They're typically sourced from soybean or sunflower lecithin (or sometimes egg yolk or marine sources).
Because they mirror the lipids naturally found in the deeper layers of your skin, topical phospholipids help reinforce the lipid matrix, reduce transepidermal water loss, and leave skin feeling conditioned.
They're also used to form liposomes, or tiny self-assembling vesible used to stabilize actives like vitamin c or retinol. This helps these ingredients integrate into the upper layers of skin more easily.
Phospholipids are compatible with everything and the CIR Expert Panel has concluded them to be safe at current use levels.
Some types of phospholipids include:
Learn more about PhospholipidsTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
