What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Sea Water
HumectantSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arginine, Carbomer, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Sea Water, Sorbitan Isostearate, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Polyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract
EmollientPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningCentaurium Erythraea Extract
Skin ConditioningSigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Algae Extract
EmollientCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Whey Protein
Skin ConditioningNylon-12
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Myristyl Laurate
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Steareth-21
CleansingDimethicone
Emollient
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingLecithin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Water, Glycerin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyester-8, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Myristyl Myristate, Cetyl Esters, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract, Plankton Extract, Centaurium Erythraea Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Algae Extract, Caffeine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Whey Protein, Nylon-12, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sucrose, Biotin, Ergothioneine, Myristyl Laurate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycine Soja Protein, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-21, Dimethicone, Acetyl Glucosamine, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Trisiloxane, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Myristyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 14700
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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.
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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
