What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Water
AstringentBellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Acrylates Copolymer
Gossypium Herbaceum Callus Culture
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Orange Roughy Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningArbutin
Antioxidant
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Bromelain
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Glucose
Humectant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMethicone
Emollient
Glutathione
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Succinate
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantButyloctyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Octocrylene, Niacinamide, Acrylates Copolymer, Gossypium Herbaceum Callus Culture, Allantoin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acetyl Glucosamine, Disodium EDTA, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Phospholipids, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Orange Roughy Oil, Lecithin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Citric Acid, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Arbutin, Hydrated Silica, Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract, Bromelain, Galactoarabinan, Glucose, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Chloride, Methicone, Glutathione, Gluconolactone, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Succinate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Gluconate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinGluconolactone is a PHA. PHAs are a great gentle alternative to traditional AHAs.
When applied, Gluconolactone has the same affect on skin as AHAs such as lactic acid. It helps dissolve the dead skin cells in the top layer of your skin. This improves texture and brightens the skin.
PHAs are more gentle than AHAs due to their larger structure. They do not penetrate as deeply as AHAs and take a longer time to dissolve dead cells. Studies show PHAs do not cause as much irritation.
Gluconolactone has some interesting properties:
In a 2004 study, Gluconolactone was found to prevent UV damage in mouse skin cells and has not been found to increase sun sensitivity. However, we still recommend wearing SPF daily.
This ingredient is is an created by reacting gluconic acid with an alcohol.
Learn more about GluconolactoneGlycerin (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 GlycerinXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
