What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Glutamylamidoethyl Indole
Skin ProtectingWater
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysilicone-11
Glycine
Buffering
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Lactate
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Rhamnose
HumectantGlucose
Humectant
Glucuronic Acid
Buffering
Water, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Glycolic Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diglycerin, Glycerin, Polysilicone-11, Glycine, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Chlorphenesin, Pentylene Glycol, Parfum, Phytosphingosine, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Lactate, Asiaticoside, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Rhamnose, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid
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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
Diglycerin is a humectant. It is derived from glycerin, which is naturally found in your skin.
As a humectant, it helps draw moisture to the skin from the air.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is a polymer and used to help stabilize other ingredients.
Emulsion stabilizers hold ingredients together, helping to create an even texture throughout the product.
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate can also be used to thicken the texture.
Learn more about Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl TaurateWater. 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
