What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lactate
Buffering
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Isododecane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Inulin, Panthenol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polysilicone-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Lactate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Dipropylene Glycol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOleic Acid
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
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
