What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Betaine
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Extract
Antioxidant
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningPEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientVinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Citrus Junos Extract, Serine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Alanine, Lysine, Threonine, Proline, Arginine, Sodium PCA, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate, Silica, Sorbitan Stearate, Sucrose Cocoate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Vinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSteareth-21
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingPhytic Acid
Water, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Glycolipids, Glycine Soja Sterols, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Glucoside, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Steareth-21, Xanthan Gum, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Phytic 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.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Stearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholWater. 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
