What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Phoenix Dactylifera Seed Extract
MoisturisingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Soyethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Polyglycerin-3, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Glycerin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Xylitol, Glucose, Anhydroxylitol, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycolipids, Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Betaine, Benzophenone-4, Soyethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Betaine, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Alpha-Arbutin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a surfactant and helps cleanse skin. It is created from the fatty acids of coconut oil.
Surfactants help rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants easily from skin. It has a faint fruit-like scent.
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 GlycerinWater. 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
