What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glucose
Humectant
Cichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningBehenic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Helianthus Tuberosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Ether, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Glycolipids, Ectoin, Bisabolol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Panthenol, Methionine, Cysteine, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Ubiquinone, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Morus Alba Root Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glucose, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Triethyl Citrate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Sodium Levulinate, Behenic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Helianthus Tuberosus Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Glycerin 20%
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenyl Triacetate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Naringenin
Skin ConditioningC15-23 Alkane
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C13-14 Alkane
SolventPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin 20%, Water, Dimethicone, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Panthenyl Triacetate, Niacinamide, Naringenin, C15-23 Alkane, 1,2-Hexanediol, C13-14 Alkane, Phenoxyethanol, Decyl Glucoside, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
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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
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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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
