What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientAgastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Sclerotium Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid, Maltodextrin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 2%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingChrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
Cleansing
Steareth-21
CleansingParfum
Masking
Polyacrylamide
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Methylparaben
Preservative
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingEthylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Propylparaben
Preservative
Isobutylparaben
Antimicrobial
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Potassium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 2%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Arachidyl Alcohol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Panthenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Steareth-2, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Steareth-21, Parfum, Polyacrylamide, Arachidyl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sarcosine, Laureth-7, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Potassium Aspartate, Magnesium Aspartate
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 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!
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