What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Water
AstringentSodium PCA
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientLentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pelargonium Graveolens Water, Sodium PCA, Ferulic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Lactic Acid, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Glycosphingolipids, Propanediol, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Caffeine, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate
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 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 PropanediolWater. 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
