What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingOlive Oil Decyl Esters
C9-12 Alkane
SolventTapioca Starch
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialSqualene
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientSodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydroxyapatite
AbrasiveHectorite
AbsorbentSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
EmulsifyingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLeuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCI 77220
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCollagen
MoisturisingCereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, C9-12 Alkane, Tapioca Starch, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Squalene, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyapatite, Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, CI 77220, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Collagen, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Titanium Dioxide 9%
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 6.3%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientOrbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
CleansingCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningHexyl Laurate
EmollientCalcium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthyl Hexanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingGlycerin
HumectantCitral
PerfumingNiacinamide
SmoothingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantColloidal Oatmeal
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientSteareth-20
CleansingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingChlorhexidine Digluconate
AntimicrobialN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningSilk Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicTitanium Dioxide 9%, Zinc Oxide 6.3%, Water, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Stearic Acid, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hexyl Laurate, Calcium Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Adenosine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Linalool, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Glycerin, Citral, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Steareth-20, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Silk Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Citric Acid, Biotin
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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 GlycerinWater. 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