What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Triacontanyl Pvp
HumectantMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Maris Aqua
HumectantXanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phormidium Persicinum Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Pancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingWater, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C14-22 Alcohols, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Glycereth-26, Triacontanyl Pvp, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Decyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Caprylate, Steareth-21, Tocopheryl Acetate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ectoin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maris Aqua, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phormidium Persicinum Extract, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract
TonicPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Raffinose
Skin ConditioningTropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Metabisulfite
Preservative
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingSqualane
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Serine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Tryptophan
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingValine
MaskingZinc Oxide, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Cyclohexasiloxane, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Water, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Parfum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Stearyl Dimethicone, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Raffinose, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vitis Vinifera Root Extract, Potassium Metabisulfite, Ceramide NP, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tromethamine, Squalane, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Zinc PCA, Alanine, Ascorbic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Glutamine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Palmitic Acid, Serine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Histidine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Methicone is a synthetic and lightweight silicone fluid. It gives products a silky, dry-touch finish without the heaviness of pure oils.
Though the EU CosIng Database lists this ingredient as a skin conditioner, it is also used for sensory reasons. It spreads easily, cuts greasiness, and reduces tackiness.
This ingredient is volatile which means it will mostly evaporate (but it evaporates slower than older cyclomethicones, like Cyclotetrasiloxane).
Typical concentration ranges from 1-30% depending on if it's being used to tweak the feel of a product or acting as the main emollient.
Learn more about Caprylyl MethiconeCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
