What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Isoceteth-20
EmulsifyingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Isoceteth-20, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Pvp, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract, Glycerin, Benzoic Acid, Acer Saccharum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientEuglena Gracilis Extract
Skin ConditioningThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgin
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Euglena Gracilis Extract, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Methyl Gluceth-20, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Parfum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Chlorphenesin, Sclerotium Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Papain, Sodium Benzoate, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Algin, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chlorphenesin 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 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 Water
