What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lilium Candidum Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Helichrysum Stoechas Extract
TonicDisodium EDTA
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carnosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lilium Candidum Leaf Cell Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Adenosine, Helichrysum Stoechas Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Oleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, Parfum, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAmyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane, 2,3-Butanediol, Niacinamide, Triheptanoin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Pentylene Glycol, C13-15 Alkane, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Chlorphenesin, Triethyl Citrate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Linalool, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Amyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Leaf/Stem Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolPentylene 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 GlycolPropanediol 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 Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
