What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Methoxysalicylate
BleachingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMethylparaben
Preservative
Trisodium EDTA
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vp/Va Copolymer
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingBHT
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract
CleansingLamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Inositol
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
Masking
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
EmollientSaccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
EmollientBupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Methylparaben, Trisodium EDTA, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vp/Va Copolymer, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Hydroxide, BHT, Squalane, Alcohol, Caffeine, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Parfum, Tocopherol, Linalool, Limonene, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Inositol, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlucomannan
Skin ConditioningCarrageenan
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Calcium Chloride
AstringentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Gellan Gum
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Norbornanediamine/Resorcinol Diglycidyl Ether Crosspolymer
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Disodium EDTA
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMonarda Didyma Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Freesia Refracta Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Glucomannan, Carrageenan, Ethyl Hexanediol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Calcium Chloride, Allantoin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gellan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sucrose, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Caffeine, Norbornanediamine/Resorcinol Diglycidyl Ether Crosspolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disodium EDTA, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Potassium Hyaluronate, CI 77891, CI 42090
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 GlycolCaffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPeg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil comes from hydrogenated castor oil. It is a solubilizer and emulsifier.
As a solubilizer, it helps dissolve ingredients into a water-based version. It is also an emulsifer. Emulsifier help prevent oils and water from separating. Both these properties help create evenly-spread and uniform products.
Basically, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil helps hold ingredients together.
Learn more about PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor OilRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract comes from rosemary. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean.
While Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil can be volatile due to its fragrant properties, the fragrance components are usually removed in the leaf extract.
Rosemary Leaf Extract contains many antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid. Rosemarinic acid, a compound found in rosemary leaf, has been found to help soothe skin conditions such as eczema and acne.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractWater. 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
