What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Ceteareth-20
CleansingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Methylparaben
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Triethanolamine
BufferingEthylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
EmollientPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Allantoin, Methylparaben, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Triethanolamine, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Lactic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Sea Water Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCharcoal Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Sea Water Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Yeast Extract, Charcoal Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Glyceryl Isostearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Steartrimonium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
