What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Polyacrylamide
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Nigra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polyacrylamide, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Parfum, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Morus Nigra Leaf Extract, Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Geraniol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone, Niacinamide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceramide NP, Phenoxyethanol, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ceramide EOP
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
