What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningMannitol
Humectant
Tridecapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Mannitol, Tridecapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ergothioneine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Bisabolol, Sodium Gluconate, Decylene Glycol, Ferulic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polylactic Acid
Abrasive
Disodium EDTA
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Pearl
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Pumice
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Isomalt
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Glucose
Humectant
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citronellol
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Seedcake Extract
Skin Protecting
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGeraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Subtilisin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Carbomer, Glycerin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Polylactic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Charcoal Powder, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Pumice, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isomalt, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Glucose, Hexyl Cinnamal, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citronellol, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Limonene, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Butyrospermum Parkii Seedcake Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Geraniol, Linalool, Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil, Sodium Lactate, Subtilisin, Lecithin, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, CI 17200
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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.
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.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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!
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