What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Emulsion Stabilising
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Clintonia Borealis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
BHA
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Paraffin
Perfuming
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Retinol, Glucose, Clintonia Borealis Root Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHA, BHT, Paraffin, C10-18 Triglycerides, Cera Alba, Cetearyl Glucoside, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Behenate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Emulsion Stabilising
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCanola Oil
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTimonacic
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCalcium Hydroxide
BufferingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-40
Skin Conditioning
Polysilicone-11
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingBHA
Antioxidant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Fructan
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingWater, Pentylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Isostearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Canola Oil, Cyclohexasiloxane, Panthenol, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Allantoin, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Timonacic, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract, Calcium Hydroxide, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Polysilicone-11, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, BHA, Decyl Glucoside, Fructan, Citric Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
The ingredient "BHA" stands for butylated hydroxyanisole. If you are looking for the beta-hydroxy acid, aka as Salicylic Acid, click here.
In cosmetics, butylated hydroxyanisole is used as a perservative. It also has antioxidant properties. The concentrations usually used in skincare are low and do not penetrate through skin.
It is only considered a carcinogen when ingested.
Butylated Hydroxyanisole is a synthetic and waxy petrochemical. It is used as a preservative in foods and cosmetics.
Learn more about BHAGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPotassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.
Learn more about Potassium Cetyl PhosphateSodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as an absorber, emollient, and stabilizer.
This ingredient is a super-absorbent polymer - meaning it can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. As an emollient, Sodium Polyacrylate helps soften and soothe skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
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
