What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Ceteareth-20
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Squalane, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Trehalose, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Sucrose Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Linoleate, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Disodium Phosphate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sodium Phosphate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Bisabolol, Tranexamic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-6, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Disodium EDTA
Essence
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Ceramide EOP, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Essence
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
