What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningJojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentAlgae Extract
EmollientUndaria Pinnatifida Powder
AbsorbentParfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Gluconolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Alcohol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Punica Granatum Extract, Algae Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Powder, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Niacinamide, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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
