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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Squalane
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Squalane, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose
Humectant
Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract
Masking
Potassium Chloride
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientCalcium Lactate
AstringentPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Cellulose Gum, Sucrose, Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract, Potassium Chloride, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Calcium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
