What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Glucosamine Hcl
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientParfum
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, BHT, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Propylene Glycol, Retinol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glucosamine Hcl, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Urea, Tocopheryl Acetate, Algae Extract, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-30
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Decyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycolic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides, Citric Acid, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Acetyl Hexapeptide-30, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Sodium PCA, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Disodium EDTA, Limonene
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
