What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Talc
Abrasive
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientParfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isopentyldiol, Glycerin, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Talc, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Triethylhexanoin, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Resveratrol, Alcohol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Petrolatum
Emollient
Lanolin Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningPolyethylene
Abrasive
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSalmon Egg Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Steareth-20
CleansingN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningDiacetyl Boldine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Petrolatum, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Salmon Egg Extract, Water, Glycerin, Steareth-20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Diacetyl Boldine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
