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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Trilaurin
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingNylon 6/12
AbsorbentSteareth-21
CleansingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingPolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingTagetes Erecta Flower Extract
Perfuming
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthium Sibiricum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, C15-19 Alkane, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Trilaurin, Behenyl Alcohol, Isostearyl Isostearate, Steareth-2, Nylon 6/12, Steareth-21, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Tagetes Erecta Flower Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Xanthium Sibiricum Fruit Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Caramel
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Orobanche Rapum Extract
Skin ProtectingPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Octadecene
SolventVp/Va Copolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Tribehenin, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Dimethicone, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Bakuchiol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Orobanche Rapum Extract, Phytosterols, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Stearyl Dimethicone, Octadecene, Vp/Va Copolymer, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetrasodium EDTA
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 AlcoholDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycolPhospholipids are a family of skin-identical lipids that makeup the structural backbone of every cell membrane in your body.
In cosmetics, they function as skin conditioning agents with emulsifier and surfactant properties. They're typically sourced from soybean or sunflower lecithin (or sometimes egg yolk or marine sources).
Because they mirror the lipids naturally found in the deeper layers of your skin, topical phospholipids help reinforce the lipid matrix, reduce transepidermal water loss, and leave skin feeling conditioned.
They're also used to form liposomes, or tiny self-assembling vesible used to stabilize actives like vitamin c or retinol. This helps these ingredients integrate into the upper layers of skin more easily.
Phospholipids are compatible with everything and the CIR Expert Panel has concluded them to be safe at current use levels.
Some types of phospholipids include:
Learn more about PhospholipidsPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
