What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
C12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingDiphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingTriethylhexanoin
MaskingVinyldimethicone
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Peel Oil
Astringent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-14
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-45
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-7
Antiseborrhoeic
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, C12-14 Alketh-12, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Octyldodeceth-16, Triethylhexanoin, Vinyldimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sea Salt, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Stearic Acid, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-14, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-7, Sh-Polypeptide-9
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningLactobionic Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Honey
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Water, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Gluconolactone, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Sodium Gluconate, Lactobionic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Honey, Acacia Senegal Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
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
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 GlycerinWater. 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
