What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Salicylic Acid, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Sclerotium Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium EDTA
Lactose
HumectantResveratrol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Magnesium Chloride
Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal
Perfuming
Methyl Benzoate
Perfuming
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientEthylene Brassylate
MaskingEthyl Linalool
Masking
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantJojoba Esters
Emollient
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantPhenylisohexanol
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Talc
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Ultramarines
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Methyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Trimethylbenzenepropanol
Masking
Niacinamide, Disodium EDTA, Lactose, Resveratrol, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Magnesium Chloride, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Methyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cellulose, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sucrose Palmitate, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethyl Linalool, Ethoxydiglycol, Oligopeptide-1, Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol, Water, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Propanediol, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Jojoba Esters, CI 15850, Phenylisohexanol, Citric Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Talc, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Ultramarines, Glyceryl Linoleate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Titanium Dioxide, Trimethylbenzenepropanol
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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.
Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.
Learn more about EthoxydiglycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
