What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Acrylates Copolymer
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium PCA
Humectant
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Tromethamine
BufferingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Acrylates Copolymer, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Betaine, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Potassium Benzoate, Tromethamine, Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Gluconolactone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycolic Acid 4.2%
Buffering
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Retinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCeteth-2
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycolic Acid 4.2%, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Acetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-20, Ceteth-2, Parfum, DMDM Hydantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Limonene
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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 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
