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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C32-54 Isoalkane
EmollientC12-18 Alkanoyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, C32-54 Isoalkane, C12-18 Alkanoyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Phytosterols, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose Laurate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Palmitamide Mea
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBetaine
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Acetamide Mea
HumectantSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitamide Mea, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Betaine, Squalane, Sarcosine, Acetamide Mea, Sodium Carbomer, Carbomer, Ceramide NP, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinWater. 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!
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