What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Isododecane
EmollientOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Silica
Abrasive
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Beheneth-20
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-8
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sericin
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Vigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-17
Skin ConditioningC30-45 Alkyl Methicone
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
C30-45 Olefin
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientBHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Alumina
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBarium Sulfate
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Isododecane, Octocrylene, Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Silica, Triethylhexanoin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Beheneth-20, Behenyl Alcohol, PEG-8, Xanthan Gum, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sericin, Soluble Collagen, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, PPG-17, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Petrolatum, C30-45 Olefin, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, BHT, Tocopherol, Sodium Metaphosphate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Alumina, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica, Barium Sulfate
Urea
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
PEG-90
HumectantMethicone
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Amethyst Powder
Abrasive
Glycine
Buffering
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylcellulose
3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic Colorant
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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 GlycerinTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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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