What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBetula Pendula Sap
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningArthrospira Platensis Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCeteth-20 Phosphate
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Betula Pendula Sap, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Arthrospira Platensis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Ceteth-20 Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicetyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Levulinate, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Erythritol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingDiphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentSalvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, Propanediol, Alcohol Denat., Glycosyl Trehalose, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Erythritol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Triethylhexanoin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Ceramide NP, Sucrose Distearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, C12-14 Pareth-12, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dextrin, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Citronellol, Disodium EDTA, CI 19140
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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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
