What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Squalane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Dextran
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlucose
Humectant
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C10-18 Triglycerides, C12-16 Alcohols, Arachidyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Dextran, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Glucose, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Saccharide Isomerate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Palmitic Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Nylon-12
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Carnitine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Calluna Vulgaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
PCA
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingPEG-20 Stearate
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthoxydiglycol
HumectantLecithin
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Triethanolamine
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Nylon-12, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Serine, Glycine, Proline, Palmitoyl Carnitine, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Calluna Vulgaris Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, PCA, Phospholipids, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, PEG-20 Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Bisabolol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethoxydiglycol, Lecithin, Glucose, Lactic Acid, Triethanolamine, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea
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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 GlycolGlucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
