What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientSea Whip Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Yeast Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl Isostearate
Skin ConditioningCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
PEG-8
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Isohexadecane
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Phospholipids, Ascorbic Acid, Algae Extract, Sea Whip Extract, Tocopherol, Yeast Beta-Glucan, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Phytosteryl Isostearate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Linoleic Acid, Glycine Soja Sterols, Dimethicone, Lecithin, PEG-8, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Methicone, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, PEG-100 Stearate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Isohexadecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
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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.
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!
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