What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Succinoglycan
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Succinoglycan, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Royal Jelly
Dextrin
AbsorbentCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningBHT
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate-13
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingDimethicone
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingWater, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Trehalose, Sorbitan Isostearate, Royal Jelly, Dextrin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Polyisobutene, Theobroma Cacao Extract, BHT, Glycerin, Beta-Glucan, Polyacrylate-13, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Dimethicone, Adenosine, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Centella Asiatica Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Propolis Extract, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tromethamine
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
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 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
