What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingSqualane
Emollient
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Bromelain
Skin ConditioningGallic Acid
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Malic Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Aminobutyric Acid
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantPassiflora Incarnata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Kaolin, Diatomaceous Earth, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycine Soja Protein, Squalane, Kojic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bromelain, Gallic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Aminobutyric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Allantoin, Mentha Piperita Oil, Menthol, Bisabolol, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycosaminoglycans
EmollientPapain
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Vitis Vinifera
MaskingSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower
Skin Conditioning
Echinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Water, Carbomer, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycosaminoglycans, Papain, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Vitis Vinifera, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower, Echinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
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 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
