Simple Skincare Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser Versus Go-To Skincare Very Lightweight Moisturiser
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Pantolactone
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Urea
Buffering
Sorbitol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Pantolactone, Bisabolol, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Serine, Urea, Sorbitol, Allantoin, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Pulp Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingDiutan Gum
Trehalose
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Erythritol
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Algae Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentHibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pantolactone
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Parfum
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Pulp Extract, Propanediol, Panthenol, C12-16 Alcohols, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ceramide Ns, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Tocopherol, Jojoba Esters, Sodium PCA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Diutan Gum, Trehalose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Erythritol, Sodium Phytate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Octyldodecanol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Phytosterols, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Isopentyldiol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Myristyl Alcohol, Pantolactone, Stearyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Trihydroxystearin, Iron Oxides, Parfum
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPantolactone is a synthetically created humectant.
As a humectant, Pantolactone helps draw moisture to the skin. It can help add hydration to your skin.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
