What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingArginine
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingAvena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantMyrtus Communis Oil
MaskingRose Flower Oil
MaskingFerula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
AntimicrobialThuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract
AntioxidantVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyester-5
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Water, Arginine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Tocopherol, Myrtus Communis Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Polyester-5, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Canola Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
SmoothingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPhysalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingCastanea Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientCholesterol
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diheptyl Succinate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Physalis Angulata Extract, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytosphingosine, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water