What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingMyristyl Myristate
EmollientEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPropanediol
SolventCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientSqualane
EmollientArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCeramide 6 Ii
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Myristyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, C14-22 Alcohols, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Arachidyl Alcohol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Squalane, Arachidyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceramide 6 Ii, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Trilaurin
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingBisabolol
MaskingCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCetyl Ricinoleate
EmollientTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSilica
AbrasiveStearyl Alcohol
EmollientPentaerythrityl Distearate
EmulsifyingBetaine
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Trilaurin, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Bisabolol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Triheptanoin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Glycerin, Silica, Stearyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, 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.
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate is derived from cetearyl alcohol and sorbic acid.
It is an emollient and helps hydrate the skin. Emollients form a barrier on the skin to prevent water from escaping.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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