What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCitrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingSophora Japonica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Citrus Junos Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Honey Extract
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOleic Acid
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Triethylhexanoin, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Sophora Japonica Fruit Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Citrus Junos Peel Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Propanediol, Honey Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Tocopherol, Palmitic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Linoleic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Oleic Acid, Bisabolol, Fructan, Glucose, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linolenic Acid, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Linoleate
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Lauryl Lactate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Olivate
Emollient
Ethyl Formate
Perfuming
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Propanediol, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Linoleate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Lauryl Lactate, Dimethicone, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Ethyl Olivate, Ethyl Formate, Panthenol, Cocoglycerides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
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.
Propanediol 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 PropanediolStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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!
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