What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Orchis Maculata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Tuna Flower/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientArctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Peptide Complex
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Avena Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentPelargonium Graveolens Extract
Masking
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Glycerin, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Orchis Maculata Flower Extract, Opuntia Tuna Flower/Stem Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Peptide Complex, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Bran, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carrageenan, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalene
Emollient
Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningIsochrysis Galbana Extract
Skin ConditioningNannochloropsis Gaditana Extract
Antioxidant
Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberMica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyapatite
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phytic Acid
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Squalene, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Isochrysis Galbana Extract, Nannochloropsis Gaditana Extract, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Succinoglycan, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Mica, Hydroxyapatite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Phytic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Beta-Sitosterol, Titanium Dioxide
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract yet.
Water. 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
