What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil 1%
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil 1%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Allantoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propanediol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Capric Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sorbitan Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Betaine, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Chloride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Capric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Linalool
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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 GlycerinStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
