This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Bisabolol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methyl Caprooyl Tyrosinate
Skin ProtectingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Canola Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Bisabolol, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Phytosterols, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methyl Caprooyl Tyrosinate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Canola Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningTriisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol Dicaprylate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientC12-16 Alcohols
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientWater, Triisostearin, Propanediol Dicaprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, C12-16 Alcohols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lecithin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Citric Acid, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylyl 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, 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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
