What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingDimethiconol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trideceth-6, Dimethiconol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, DMDM Hydantoin, Laureth-23, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Laureth-4, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Palmitate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Camphor
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Camphor, Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
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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 GlycerinTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
