What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
PEG-800
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-45
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-8
Humectant
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Panthenol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Synthetic Beeswax, C12-16 Alcohols, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Methyl Trimethicone, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Butylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Diglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caffeine, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Cholesterol, PEG-800, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9
Water
Skin ConditioningC15-19 Alkane
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture
Antioxidant
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcacia Seyal Gum
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xylitol
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, C15-19 Alkane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Cetearyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Isomalt, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Seyal Gum, Tocopherol, Xylitol, Gluconolactone, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric 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.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. 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
