What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methylpropanediol
SolventC15-19 Alkane
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMannitol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, C15-19 Alkane, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lactate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Mannitol, Lactic Acid, Chlorphenesin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Methylpropanediol
SolventTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triacontanyl Pvp
HumectantCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Propylene Carbonate
SolventCitric Acid
Buffering
Glutamylamidoethyl Indole
Skin ProtectingPolyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Silanetriol
Borage Seed Oil Aminopropanediol Amides
Skin Conditioning
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Panthenol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Methylpropanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triacontanyl Pvp, Copper Gluconate, Propanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Citric Acid, Glutamylamidoethyl Indole, Polyquaternium-61, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Borage Seed Oil Aminopropanediol Amides
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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 GlycerinMethylpropanediol is a synthetic solvent and humectant.
As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients, helping to evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product. This ingredient has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties which makes it a preservative booster.
Methylpropanediol is able to add a bit of moisture to the skin. It also helps other ingredients be better absorbed into the skin, such as salicylic acid.
Learn more about MethylpropanediolTocopheryl 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
