What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Silica
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PPG-17
Skin ConditioningAcrylamides/Dmapa Acrylates/Methoxy PEG Methacrylate Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
Emulsifying
Trifluoropropyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientHydrated Silica
Abrasive
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone
Emollient
C30-45 Olefin
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingAgar
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-6
HumectantBHT
Antioxidant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Potentilla Erecta Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Water, Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate, PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, PPG-17, Acrylamides/Dmapa Acrylates/Methoxy PEG Methacrylate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Trifluoropropyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Hydrated Silica, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, C30-45 Olefin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Agar, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Dextrin Palmitate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Stearic Acid, PEG-6, BHT, Saccharide Isomerate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Potentilla Erecta Root Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Citrate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Soluble Collagen
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Perfluorodecalin
Skin ConditioningPerfluoroperhydrophenanthrene
Skin ConditioningPerfluorodimethylcyclohexane
SolventCarnitine
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Perfluorohexane
SolventLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhytic Acid
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Retinal, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Perfluorodecalin, Perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene, Perfluorodimethylcyclohexane, Carnitine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cyclodextrin, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Perfluorohexane, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Pentylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phytic Acid
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 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!
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