What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Cnicus Japonicus Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Rotundifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Enteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingSuperoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Acacia Decurrens Extract
AstringentCananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningCandelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phytate
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Panthenol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cnicus Japonicus Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Vitis Rotundifolia Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C10-18 Triglycerides, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Beta-Glucan, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Superoxide Dismutase, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium PCA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Polyglycerin-3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingWater
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxytyrosol
Bleaching
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Aroma
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Acacia Senegal Gum, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Hydroxytyrosol, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Aroma, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
