What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
SolventArginine
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ectoin, C15-19 Alkane, Arginine, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Phospholipids, T-Butyl Alcohol, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Potassium Sorbate, Sphingolipids, Sodium Citrate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Triethanolamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ascorbyl Glucoside is a stable form of Vitamin C. It is created by combining glucose from starch.
When applied to skin, Ascorbyl Glucoside turns into Ascorbic Acid.
Ascorbyl Glucoside is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may damage skin cells.
It can help to reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Ascorbyl GlucosideGlycerin (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
