What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vinyldimethicone
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZea Mays Kernel Extract
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningFragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentWater, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Caffeine, Stearyl Alcohol, Vinyldimethicone, Ethyl Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Arginine, Carbomer, Squalane, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Fructan, Glucose, Tocopherol, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Nylon-12 Fluorescent Brightener 230 Salt
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
C9-12 Alkane
SolventDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Steareth-20
CleansingAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingCastor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Nylon-12 Fluorescent Brightener 230 Salt, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Triheptanoin, Methylpropanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Steareth-20, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Chrysin, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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.
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. It is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Be sure to patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as an absorber, emollient, and stabilizer.
This ingredient is a super-absorbent polymer - meaning it can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. As an emollient, Sodium Polyacrylate helps soften and soothe skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Water. 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
