What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicZiziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Algae Extract
EmollientScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Sericin
Skin ConditioningInositol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Triethylhexanoin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Algae Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Sericin, Inositol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Stearate, Trideceth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Butylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Parfum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil
Masking
Isomalt
HumectantLecithin
Emollient
Ethyl Linalool
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pyrus Malus Juice, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Citrus Limon Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Isomalt, Lecithin, Ethyl Linalool, Geraniol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 Glycerin
