What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGigartina Stellata Extract
Skin ProtectingAcetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Tridecapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Propanediol
Solvent
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Dimethicone, Squalane, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Tridecapeptide-1, Oligopeptide-1, Sodium Phytate, Propanediol, Lecithin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Cyanocobalamin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride
Skin ConditioningDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Zinc Glycinate
BufferingCollagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Trifolium Repens Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Rose Flower Oil/Extract
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Cistus Ladaniferus Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil
Masking
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Lactate
BufferingDimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
Cleansing
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantLimonene
Perfuming
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Pinene
Masking
Santalol
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Water, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Betaine, Trehalose, Sucrose, Caprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride, Diisopropyl Adipate, Isoamyl Laurate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Zinc Glycinate, Collagen Amino Acids, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lactic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Trifolium Repens Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Rose Flower Oil/Extract, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Cistus Ladaniferus Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Diglycerin, Carnosine, Potassium Lactate, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Allantoin, Pentylene Glycol, Urea, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Linalool, Santalum Album Oil, Pinene, Santalol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePentylene 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 GlycolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
