What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Jojoba Esters, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, Polyglutamic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ectoin, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Glyceryl Caprylate
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientMethylheptylglycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C13-16 Isoalkane
SolventGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Porphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSoy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Brassica Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Methylheptylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Glycerin, C13-16 Isoalkane, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Extract, Coconut Alkanes, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Yeast Extract, Soy Amino Acids, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
