What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientBHT
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Arginine
Masking
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Sodium Malate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingSilver Oxide
AntimicrobialFullerenes
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientHydrogenated Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingMalic Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Aluminum Hydroxide, BHT, Zinc Oxide, Arginine, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Lauroyl Lysine, Phytic Acid, Sodium Malate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pvp, Silver Oxide, Fullerenes, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycosphingolipids, Hydrogenated Lysolecithin, Malic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Procollagen
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Atelocollagen, Desamido Collagen, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Collagen, Collagen Amino Acids, Procollagen
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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
