What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Sucrose Polystearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
PEG-100 Stearate
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Olivate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Velvet Extract
HumectantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAngelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTrichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGardenia Florida Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAtractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningLedebouriella Divaricata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCuscuta Australis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Skin ConditioningForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Viscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oyster Shell Extract
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Asiatica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Brassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningPlatycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
Antioxidant
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAllium Tuberosum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantEucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTribulus Terrestris Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAchyranthes Bidentata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEpimedium Koreanum Extract
AntimicrobialCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Eucommia Ulmoides Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Caprylyl Trimethicone, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sucrose Polystearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Dimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, PEG-100 Stearate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Parfum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Olivate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Velvet Extract, Mica, CI 77891, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Angelica Gigas Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Gardenia Florida Flower Extract, Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract, Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Cuscuta Australis Seed Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Oyster Shell Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Plantago Asiatica Seed Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract, Brassica Campestris Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Allium Tuberosum Seed Extract, CI 77491, Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract, Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract, Tribulus Terrestris Fruit Extract, Achyranthes Bidentata Root Extract, Epimedium Koreanum Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Eucommia Ulmoides Leaf Extract, Trisodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Gold, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSalicyloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Mannose
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningAcetic Acid
BufferingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Faex Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Propanediol, Cetyl Esters, Jojoba Esters, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Behenyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Ceramide NP, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Adenosine, Mannose, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactic Acid, Lactobacillus, Acetic Acid, Maltodextrin, Faex Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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
