What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyacrylic Acid
Emulsion StabilisingAgar
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glutathione
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Aluminum Glycinate
AstringentCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyacrylic Acid, Agar, Niacinamide, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tranexamic Acid, Kojic Acid, Arbutin, Alpha-Arbutin, Caffeine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glutathione, Adenosine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Tartaric Acid, Aluminum Glycinate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysilicone-11
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingCeramide As
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDimethylacrylamide/Acrylic Acid/Polystyrene Ethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCeteareth-25
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Steareth-20
CleansingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Laurate
EmulsifyingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Polysilicone-11, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Malachite Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Biotin, Ceramide EOP, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Chrysin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Ceramide AP, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceramide Ns, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Ceramide As, Saccharide Isomerate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dimethylacrylamide/Acrylic Acid/Polystyrene Ethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Cholesterol, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Benzoate, Decyl Glucoside, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbitan Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium PCA, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ceteareth-25, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Steareth-20, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetyl Alcohol, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Dipropylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Potassium Laurate, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sucrose Distearate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Sodium Phosphate
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
