What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dioscorea Oppositifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Oligopeptide-107 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Glycine
Buffering
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Polyglycerin-3, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Adenosine, Dioscorea Oppositifolia Root Extract, Glutathione, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Oligopeptide-107 Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Allantoin, Undecane, Tridecane, Glycine, Desamido Collagen, Serine, Arginine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Citric Acid, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Sodium Lactate, Sorbic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Alcohol Denat.
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclomethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-8
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Cyclomethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isohexadecane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Triethanolamine, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Carbomer, Laureth-8, Disodium EDTA, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
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 GlycolCaprylyl 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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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
