What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingParaffin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Triacontanyl Pvp
HumectantDipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Polyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningBHT
Antioxidant
Paraffinum Liquidum, Cera Microcristallina, Paraffin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone, Triacontanyl Pvp, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Glycerin, Squalane, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, Synthetic Wax, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Polyquaternium-61, BHT
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningRhus Verniciflua Peel Cera
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Oryza Sativa Cera, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Panthenol, Parfum, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric 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.
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 GlycerinTocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.
Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.
It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.
One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.
Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.
Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.
The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.
Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
