What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Junos Peel Oil
Astringent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
PEG-800
HumectantAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Fruit Oil
Masking
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-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, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycereth-26, Phenyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, PEG-800, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Polysorbate 20, Ceramide NP, Linoleic Acid, Retinol, Citrus Junos Fruit Oil, Bioflavonoids, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Maltitol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingPyrus Malus Fruit Water
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Dextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate
EmollientCitrus Depressa Peel Extract
HumectantCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Methicone
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Tetradecene
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Maltitol, Dimethicone, Trehalose, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Lauroyl Lysine, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Metaphosphate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Disodium EDTA, Dextrin Palmitate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, CI 77492, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Triisostearin, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate, Citrus Depressa Peel Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Methicone, BHT, Tetradecene, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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 Water
