What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycereth-26
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Prunus Cerasus Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycereth-26, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Panthenol, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Arginine, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
BHT
Antioxidant
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Ectoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isoamyl Laurate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Bakuchiol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Resveratrol, Lecithin, Caffeine, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 80, BHT
Alternatives
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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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
