What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Isocetyl Myristate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Pentaacrylate
Methyl Hydroxystearate
EmollientTea-Rosinate
CleansingPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Perfluorobutylethyl Dimethicone
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Panax Ginseng Root
Emollient
Phellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Paeonia Suffruticosa Branch/Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentPlatycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
Antioxidant
Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningTrichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningVelvet Extract
HumectantCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCuscuta Japonica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCeratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
MaskingPhaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Glycereth-20
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Coconut Oil Methylpropanediol Esters
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Trisodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol, Isocetyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaacrylate, Methyl Hydroxystearate, Tea-Rosinate, PEG-100 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, C14-22 Alcohols, Panthenol, Perfluorobutylethyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Panax Ginseng Root, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Branch/Flower/Leaf Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Velvet Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Cuscuta Japonica Seed Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide NP, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cholesterol, Dextrin, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Glycereth-20, Cetearyl Olivate, Coconut Oil Methylpropanediol Esters, Sorbitan Stearate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Trisodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Silybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingSodium Polyaspartate
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Tromethamine
BufferingPEG-8
HumectantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
BHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trisiloxane, Trehalose, Sucrose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Caffeine, Sorbitol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Oleth-10, Sodium Polyaspartate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Tromethamine, PEG-8, Hexylene Glycol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citric Acid, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 14700, CI 19140
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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.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene 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 GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
