What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitex Agnus Castus Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Silica, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Vitex Agnus Castus Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingWater, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Phytic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Punica Granatum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
