What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientKaolin
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSucrose Myristate
EmollientSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentBambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantDiospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cellulose, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sucrose Stearate, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sucrose Myristate, Sucrose Laurate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Butylene Glycol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide As, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Glycolipids, Cholesterol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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
