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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
EmollientUndecane
EmollientTridecane
PerfumingPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantMagnesium Sulfate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlucosamine Hcl
Tribehenin
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantPalmitoyl Oligopeptide
CleansingSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Cera Microcristallina, Dimethicone, Undecane, Tridecane, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Silica, Alcohol Denat., Tocopheryl Acetate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Magnesium Sulfate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glucosamine Hcl, Tribehenin, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Faex Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Silybum Marianum Extract, Ceramide AP
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyisobutene
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantPhytosteryl Sunflowerseedate
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantHydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride
EmollientDilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCeteareth-20
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingParaffin
PerfumingButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHaberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningDipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAroma
Linoleic Acid
CleansingGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningAmorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
AbrasiveTribehenin
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlycogen
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Water, Polyisobutene, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Phytosteryl Sunflowerseedate, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Cera Microcristallina, Paraffin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Propanediol, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract, Yeast Extract, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Asiaticoside, Aroma, Linoleic Acid, Glycine Soja Sterols, Phospholipids, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Trihydroxystearin, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Panthenol, Glycogen, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCera Microcristallina isn't fungal acne safe.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexyl Palmitate, also known as octyl palmitate, is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly.
You'll likely find this ingredient in sunscreen, as it is often used to mix UV-blocking ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone.
It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Due to its high fatty acid content, it may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolTribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.
It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about TribeheninWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water