What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Coceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Heptyl Glucoside
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Azulene
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Water, Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Betaine, Sodium PCA, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Serine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Heptyl Glucoside, Hyaluronic Acid, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Threonine, Proline, Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Levulinic Acid, P-Anisic Acid, Azulene, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Rose Flower Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
