What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Betaine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharide Isomerate, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-8, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Panthenol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Chlorphenesin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Honey Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Propolis Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
