What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Diglycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Diglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Benzoate, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Trehalose
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Inositol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Urea
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Methyl Gluceth-20, Niacinamide, Betaine, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Trehalose, Butylene Glycol, Methylparaben, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Fructose, Glycine, Inositol, Lactic Acid, Urea, Sodium Benzoate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract
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 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.
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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
