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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emulsifying
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Sorbitol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pullulan
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Propanediol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Pvp, Silica, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide, Pullulan, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Adenosine, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tocopherol, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Squalane, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sh-Polypeptide-121
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Zerumbone
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Triheptanoin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, C13-15 Alkane, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hyaluronic Acid, Zerumbone, Bacillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Allantoin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
