What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsoceteth-20
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Betaine
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Gluceptate
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Triethanolamine
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Niacinamide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tranexamic Acid, Acetyl Glucosamine, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Gluconolactone, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Betaine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Gluceptate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Citric Acid
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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.
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 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
