What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMyristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDechloro Dihydroxy Difluoro Ethylcloprostenolamide
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicGlycine
Buffering
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Tyrosine
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Moringa Oleifera Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Panax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dechloro Dihydroxy Difluoro Ethylcloprostenolamide, Alanine, Arginine, Biotin, Glycine, Proline, Tyrosine, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Moringa Oleifera Callus Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Pisum Sativum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Pisum Sativum Peptide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Myristyl Glucoside, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Citric Acid
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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
