What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePanthenol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientPrunus Cerasus Fruit Extract
AntioxidantFagus Sylvatica Bud Extract
TonicLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Triethanolamine, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Algae Extract, Prunus Cerasus Fruit Extract, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Linalool, Mentha Piperita Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantGlyceryl Dilaurate
EmollientHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
EmollientSodium Isostearate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSteareth-10
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialWater, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sclerotium Gum, Dimethiconol, Sodium Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Steareth-10, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Yeast Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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, 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 GlycolChlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinGlycerin (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.
Water. 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