What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Arginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingCymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Zea Mays Starch, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Bakuchiol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Inositol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Limonene, CI 77499, CI 77288
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Betaine
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Betaine, Glyceryl Glucoside, Xylitylglucoside, Trehalose, Lactic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Saccharide Isomerate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate
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 GlycerinWater. 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
