What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Dipropylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Cocoate, Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycolic Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglycerin-10
HumectantSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-8
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium Lauroamphodiacetate
CleansingPolyquaternium-7
Trehalose
Humectant
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDiospyros Kaki Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Polyglycerin-10, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-8, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Polyquaternium-7, Trehalose, Lauryl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Peel Extract, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
