What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Grifola Frondosa Extract
Skin ConditioningCocoglycerides
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Shea Butter Glycerides
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Nylon-12
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingC14-28 Alkyl Acid
Sodium Olivoyl Glutamate
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Glycosaminoglycans
EmollientLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-64
Antioxidant
Quercetin
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Catechins
Antioxidant
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinoyl Dipeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ginsenosides
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Grifola Frondosa Extract, Cocoglycerides, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Shea Butter Glycerides, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Glucoside, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, C14-28 Alkyl Acid, Sodium Olivoyl Glutamate, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Glycosaminoglycans, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Glutathione, Carnosine, Behenyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sh-Polypeptide-64, Quercetin, Camellia Sinensis Catechins, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Nicotinoyl Dipeptide-22, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ginsenosides, Magnesium Chloride, Arginine, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylamide
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyacrylamide, Arachidyl Glucoside, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Laureth-7, Ceramide NP
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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.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholCetearyl Glucoside is a sugar-based emulsifier. It is usually made by combining cetearyl alcohol and glucose.
Belonging to the aklyl polyglucoside (APG) family, Cetearyl Glucoside has a sugar "head" that loves water and a fatty "tail" that loves oil. This means it can shuffle oil and water into a stable and smooth emulsion.
Typical use levels are between 1-5% and this ingredient is considered to be non-irritating by the CIR Expert Panel Review.
Once applied, your skin's glucoside hydrolases breaks it down to the parent fatty alcohol and glucose. This is why this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about Panthenol
