What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCarrageenan
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Masking
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlucose
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycerin, Water, Carrageenan, Caffeine, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glucose, Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isocetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Mel
EmollientGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCalluna Vulgaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isocetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Mel, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Parfum, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Calluna Vulgaris Flower Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Limonene, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal
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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
