What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCyclomethicone
Emollient
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Glutamate
MaskingLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3
Cleansing
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Alumina
Abrasive
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantTrisodium EDTA
Dimethicone
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Polysilicone-2
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Nylon-12
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Thymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Citrus Junos Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientGlyceryl Diisostearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, CI 77891, Cyclomethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Sd Alcohol 40-B, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Glutamate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Mica, CI 77492, Isopropyl Myristate, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, CI 77120, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77491, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Methylparaben, Alumina, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ethylparaben, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Citrate, CI 77499, Trisodium EDTA, Dimethicone, Alcohol, Polysilicone-2, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Parfum, Nylon-12, Polyquaternium-51, BHT, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Metabisulfite, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, CI 45410, Diisostearyl Malate, Glyceryl Diisostearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopherol 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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