What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, Propanediol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Carbomer, Caffeine, Sucrose, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Beta-Glucan, Cholesterol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Emulsifying
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Masking
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Carbomer, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
