What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Lactose
HumectantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-8
HumectantStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Methylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Propylparaben
Preservative
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Lactose, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8, Stearyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Carbomer, Isopropyl Myristate, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Propylparaben, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Copper Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Squalane, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Behenyl Alcohol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Gluconolactone, Sodium Chloride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Bacillus Ferment, Fructose, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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 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
