What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
C13-16 Isoparaffin
Solvent
C12-14 Isoparaffin
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sea Water
HumectantTrichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
Emollient
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Tromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, C13-16 Isoparaffin, C12-14 Isoparaffin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sea Water, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Pentylene Glycol, Vinyldimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Lactobionic Acid, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide 5%
Smoothing
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Trehalose
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientEchinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract
MoisturisingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide 5%, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Tromethamine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate, Carbomer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDimethiconol is a silicone that resembles the popular dimethicone. Like other silicones, it is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient helps to create a silky texture and improve spreadability. Due to its high molecular weight and thickness, it is often combined with cyclopentasiloxane.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolTromethamine (aka THAM) is a synthetic amino acid that shows up in skincare as a helper ingredient.
It functions as a pH adjuster to help neutralize acidic ingredients and set a formula's pH to the right spot.
This matters a lot because a lot of actives (like vitamin C) needs a specific pH to work well and feel comfortable on skin.
Concentration use ranges from 0.1-1.0% depending on the formula.
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
