What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Magnesium Oxide
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
Oleth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Zeolite
AbsorbentPolylactic Acid
Abrasive
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Menthol
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Copper PCA
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Cera
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Oxide, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Zeolite, Polylactic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Water, Mentha Piperita Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Squalane, Menthol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Zinc Oxide, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Papain, Bromelain, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Copper PCA, Dimethicone, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Alcohol Denat., Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Cera, Limonene, CI 77289, CI 42090, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Honey
Humectant
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycereth-7 Trimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Salicylic Acid 2%, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Carnosine, Gluconolactone, Lactobionic Acid, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Honey, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Glycereth-7 Trimethyl Ether, Sodium Hydroxide
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 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
