What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingMontmorillonite
AbsorbentKaolin
Abrasive
Illite
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Pfaffia Paniculata Root Extract
SoothingPtychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningAdenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCanadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Algin
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAmino Esters-1
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientLawsonia Inermis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Pearl Powder
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Montmorillonite, Kaolin, Illite, Squalane, Pfaffia Paniculata Root Extract, Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Adenosine Triphosphate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Hydrolyzed Algin, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Amino Esters-1, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Lawsonia Inermis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Pearl Powder, Gluconolactone, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Trioctyldodecyl Citrate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glucose
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Stearic Acid, Coconut Alkanes, Arachidyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Caffeine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Squalane, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tocopherol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Glucose, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
