What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sorbitol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emulsifying
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pullulan
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Disodium EDTA
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Silanetriol
Potassium Citrate
BufferingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Sorbitol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Pvp, Silica, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Urea, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Trehalose, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Polyquaternium-51, T-Butyl Alcohol, Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Glycolic Acid, Silanetriol, Potassium Citrate, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Lespedeza Capitata Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Rhizobian Gum
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Coenochloris Signiensis Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Maltodextrin, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Lespedeza Capitata Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Sorbitol, Urea, Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Chlorphenesin, Plankton Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Chloride, Coenochloris Signiensis Extract, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Allantoin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol 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 HyaluronateSorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a hydrating and moisturizing agent created from the reduction process of glucose.
Most sorbitol is usually made from potato starch. It is also found in fruits such as apples and pears.
As a humectant, Sorbitol helps draw water to the skin. This helps keep the skin hydrated. Sorbitol also helps create a thicker texture in products. You might find sorbitol in your toothpaste and other gels.
It is a non-irritating ingredient that is great for those with dry skin.
Sorbitol is a prebiotic. It helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria on your skin. The bacteria on your skin form a microbiome. This microbiome helps protect your skin from infection and harmful bacteria.
Learn more about SorbitolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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
