What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Isododecane, Pentylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Silica
Abrasive
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantJojoba Esters
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Zinc Oxide 20%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Pyrus Malus Juice, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hyaluronic Acid, Bisabolol, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Silica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Jojoba Esters, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
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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 GlycerinJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about Silica
