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What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBehenyl Behenate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Palmitate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
AstringentSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingSodium Lactate
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingUrea
BufferingFomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingSorbitol
HumectantPantolactone
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingBisabolol
AntioxidantBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingPropylene Glycol
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Behenyl Behenate, Glycerin, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Urea, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Sorbitol, Pantolactone, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Bisabolol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Allantoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberDimethicone
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantBisabolol
AntioxidantBHT
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingStearyl Caprylate
EmollientStearyl Heptanoate
EmollientSucrose Polystearate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Bisabolol, BHT, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Stearyl Caprylate, Stearyl Heptanoate, Sucrose Polystearate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
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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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololButylene 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 GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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.
Tocopheryl 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!
Learn more about Water