What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientParfum
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Bark Extract
AstringentGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCodium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientPantethine
EmollientCymbopogon Martini Oil
MaskingCholesterol
EmollientTrehalose
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingLinoleic Acid
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Phytantriol
HumectantPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Pantethine, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cholesterol, Trehalose, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linoleic Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Phytantriol, Phytosphingosine, Glycine, Hydroxyproline, Proline, Carbomer, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceButylene 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 GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
This extract comes from cucumber. Cucumbers are mostly made up of water (95%), and the other 5% is composed of: vitamin C, caffeic acid, fatty acids, amino acids, and other minerals.
Cucumbers have anti-inflammatory, barrier repair, and hydrating properties.
They contain shikimate dehydrigenase, an enzyme shown to help reduce inflammation and soothe the skin.
The amino acids found in cucumbers help nourish our skin's natural acid mantle (it's an important part of our skin barrier). This slightly acidic film acts as a barrier to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants.
Unless you have an allergy to cucumbers, this is generally a non-irritating ingredient.
Fun fact: Cucumis Sativus is native to South Asia and can now be found on every continent.
Learn more about Cucumis Sativus Fruit ExtractDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water