What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Adansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCrambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingMyrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningHypoxis Rooperi Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDipteryx Odorata Bean Extract
Masking
Pistacia Vera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Diisopropyl Adipate, Diheptyl Succinate, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Squalane, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Pisum Sativum Extract, Hypoxis Rooperi Rhizome Extract, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract, Pistacia Vera Seed Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Dextrin, Benzyl Alcohol, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Sclerotium Gum, Myristyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oleyl Erucate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleyl Erucate, Glycerin, Triheptanoin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Allantoin, Retinal, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.
It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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
