What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Colloidal Oatmeal 5%
Absorbent
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningJojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Squalene
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningCastanea Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Amylopectin
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oligopeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingC9-12 Alkane
SolventPolyurethane-100
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Colloidal Oatmeal 5%, Water, Glycerin, Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sorbitan Olivate, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecanol, Triheptanoin, Allantoin, Zinc Oxide, Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Castanea Sativa Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Amylopectin, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Folic Acid, Hexapeptide-11, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oligopeptide-3, Tocopherol, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, C9-12 Alkane, Polyurethane-100, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Propanediol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenylpropanol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
Hydrocortisone 1%
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Gum
Masking
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Methylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHydrocortisone 1%, Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dextrin, Cetyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Boswellia Serrata Gum, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Bisabolol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Maltodextrin, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Citrate
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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
