What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Maris Aqua
HumectantGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingN-Vinyl Pyrrolidone
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Polyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingSilica
Abrasive
Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Glycerin, Maris Aqua, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Citrate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Silica, Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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.
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
