What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventLecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethylene Glycol
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica Silylate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Isostearic Acid, Silica, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Silica Silylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77492, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, CI 77499, CI 77491
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
