What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rubia Cordifolia Root Powder
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Betaine
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingQuaternium-18 Bentonite
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRose Extract
Skin ConditioningWine Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Mineral Salts
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Water, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Betaine, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beeswax, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Chloride, Quaternium-18 Bentonite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Rose Extract, Wine Extract, Sucrose, Mineral Salts, Butylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, Isopropyl Myristate, Triethyl Citrate, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Adenosine, Parfum, Disodium EDTA
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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
