What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Mannose
HumectantSodium Mannose Phosphate
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingRetinyl Linoleate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Trideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalene
Emollient
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Mannose, Sodium Mannose Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Bisabolol, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Lysolecithin, Retinyl Linoleate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Cetyl Palmitate, Laureth-23, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Caprylate, P-Anisic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Thioctic Acid, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Phytic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Gelatin
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ammonium Hydroxide
BufferingMethylparaben
Preservative
Camphor
Masking
Menthol
Masking
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Calcium Hydroxide
BufferingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Calcium Chloride
AstringentMagnesium Sulfate
Potassium Chloride
Water, Stearic Acid, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Gelatin, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Camphor, Menthol, DMDM Hydantoin, Propylparaben, Calcium Hydroxide, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride
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 GlycerinGlycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilPhenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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
