What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHexapeptide-2
Bleaching
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Niacinamide, Alcohol Denat., PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycerin, Biotin, Hexapeptide-2, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, CI 16035
Water
Skin ConditioningStyrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Polybutene
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Butter
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tribehenin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Arginine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
C12-13 Pareth-23
CleansingC12-13 Pareth-3
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Silica
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Polybutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propylene Glycol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Tribehenin, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glyceryl Behenate, Disodium EDTA, Arginine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-23, C12-13 Pareth-3, Tetrasodium EDTA, Silica, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene 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 GlycolCaprylyl 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 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
