What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingDiglycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Xyloside
EmulsifyingRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Crithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gigartina Stellata Extract
Skin ProtectingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Betaine, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Diglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Octyldodecanol, Octyldodecyl Xyloside, Retinol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Astaxanthin, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Decylene Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetamide Mea
HumectantPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sh-Polypeptide-123
Skin Protecting
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningApigenin
Antioxidant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Water, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Acetamide Mea, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Aminomethyl Propanol, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Panthenol, Caffeine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Lactic Acid, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Disodium EDTA, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Sea Water, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, PPG-26-Buteth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sh-Polypeptide-123, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Apigenin, Calcium Gluconate, Oleanolic Acid, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol 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
