What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
PEG-8
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBis-PEG-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Mannitol
Humectant
Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract
HumectantMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobionic Acid
Buffering
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, PEG-8, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-PEG-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Aminomethyl Propanol, Bisabolol, Zea Mays Starch, Mannitol, Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Centella Asiatica Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Disodium EDTA, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Glycol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Gold, CI 16255
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
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