What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPolymethyl Methacrylate
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventSodium Salicylate
PreservativeTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantZinc PCA
HumectantCopper PCA
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingOligopeptide-10
AntimicrobialCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorhexidine Digluconate
AntimicrobialSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Dibutyl Adipate, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Panthenol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Sodium Salicylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc PCA, Copper PCA, Citric Acid, Ceramide NP, Sodium Dna, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Oligopeptide-10, Ceramide EOP, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Azelate
Glycolic Acid
BufferingC12-13 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentSuccinic Acid
BufferingAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventMagnesium/Aluminum/Hydroxide/Carbonate
Azelaic Acid
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin ConditioningLaureth-7
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Dipotassium Azelate, Glycolic Acid, C12-13 Alkyl Lactate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Succinic Acid, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Magnesium/Aluminum/Hydroxide/Carbonate, Azelaic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Laureth-7, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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 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