What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCellulose
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Glycerin
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingGlycolic Acid
BufferingSucrose
HumectantUrea
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingMalic Acid
BufferingTartaric Acid
BufferingParfum
MaskingMethylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cellulose, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Sucrose, Urea, Sodium Citrate, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Parfum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, CI 19140
Cetraria Islandica Extract
CleansingCellulose
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantAlgae Extract
EmollientEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicRubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantFructooligosaccharides
HumectantLecithin
EmollientBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetraria Islandica Extract, Cellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Algae Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Water, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerCellulose is the main component of plant cell walls. It is used as an emulsifier, absorbent, and texture enhancer.
This ingredient has many functions:
Fun fact: Cellulose is the most abundant form of organic polymer on Earth.
Learn more about CelluloseGlycerin (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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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