What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Trametes Versicolor Extract
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningResveratrol
Antioxidant
Artemia Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
PEG-75
HumectantYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingOleth-3 Phosphate
Sorbitol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingOleth-3
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyaspartate
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMyrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Oleth-5
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Caprylate
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Choleth-24
EmulsifyingCeteth-24
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Trametes Versicolor Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Algae Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Resveratrol, Artemia Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sucrose, Trehalose, Salicylic Acid, PEG-75, Yeast Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Sorbitol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Oleth-3, Sodium Polyaspartate, Carbomer, Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Caffeine, Oleth-5, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propylene Glycol Caprylate, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Choleth-24, Ceteth-24, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lactate, Oryzanol, Sodium PCA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucose, Parfum, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
