What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sericin
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sericin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Tocopherol, Trideceth-12, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone, Parfum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentRosa Rugosa Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingCitronellol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Water, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Trehalose, Betaine, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Rosa Rugosa Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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 Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
