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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Castor Isostearate Succinate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantEthylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantHydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Castor Isostearate Succinate, Butylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Soluble Collagen, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Hexapeptide-9, Tripeptide-3, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Cholesterol, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Polysilicone-11, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hexylene Glycol, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 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.
Water. 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!
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