What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
PEG-3 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Diglycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingPEG-5 Stearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Trimethylsilyl Hydrolyzed Silk Pg-Propyl Methylsilanediol Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentTetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingHoney
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Alpha-Glucan
HumectantHydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Punica Granatum Seed Cell Culture Lysate
Skin ConditioningBeheneth-30
CleansingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glucosyl Ceramide
Skin Conditioning
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingHoney Extract
Humectant
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Geranium Robertianum Extract
AstringentSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract
TonicAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantifolia Juice
CleansingHypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialZizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingWater, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Squalane, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, PEG-3 Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Diglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Tristearate, PEG-5 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Batyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Glucoside, Trimethylsilyl Hydrolyzed Silk Pg-Propyl Methylsilanediol Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Myristic Acid, Lecithin, Dextrin, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Honey, Cyclopentasiloxane, Alpha-Glucan, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Propanediol, Maltodextrin, Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Punica Granatum Seed Cell Culture Lysate, Beheneth-30, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glucosyl Ceramide, Behenic Acid, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium PCA, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Honey Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Propolis Extract, Glucose, Geranium Robertianum Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Bioflavonoids, Citrus Aurantifolia Juice, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Ceramide Ng, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Polysilicone-13
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingPolystyrene
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrogen Dimethicone
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Polysilicone-15, Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polysilicone-13, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrated Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Methylparaben
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDimethicone 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 DimethiconeHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
