What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Carbomer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningUndecane
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100
HumectantPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Isohexadecane
EmollientOlea Europaea Callus Culture Lysate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Trehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlgin
Masking
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Pullulan
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Tetrapeptide-26
Skin Conditioning
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Undecane, Niacinamide, C10-18 Triglycerides, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Butylene Glycol, Cera Alba, Isononyl Isononanoate, Tridecane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100, PEG-100 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sucrose Distearate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Isohexadecane, Olea Europaea Callus Culture Lysate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Trehalose, Urea, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzophenone-4, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Laurate, Polysorbate 80, Chlorphenesin, Cetyl Palmitate, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Sorbitan Oleate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Citric Acid, Sodium, Sodium Hydroxide, Algin, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Phosphate, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tetrapeptide-26, CI 15985, CI 19140
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene 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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
