What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialPropanediol
Solvent
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientPapain
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentKaolin
Abrasive
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Oil
Perfuming
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
Emollient
Abies Pectinata Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, Propanediol, Sucrose Laurate, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Sucrose Stearate, Papain, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Montmorillonite, Kaolin, Bioflavonoids, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Abies Pectinata Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Sucrose Palmitate, Mica, Limonene, Citral, Eugenol, Linalool, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Isoceteth-20
EmulsifyingEthoxydiglycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol
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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 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
