What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCaffeine 2%
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningVincetoxicum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Rice Bran Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Dextrin
AbsorbentSodium Phytate
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caffeine 2%, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Pentylene Glycol, C12-16 Alcohols, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Jojoba Esters, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Soluble Collagen, Panthenol, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Synthetic Beeswax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, Dextrin, Sodium Phytate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSqualene
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Betaine, Glycereth-26, Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl Glycol, Lecithin, Triethyl Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycine Soja Oil, Disodium EDTA, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Tocopherol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tin Oxide, Beta-Sitosterol, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Squalene, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Calcium Gluconate, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
