What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Urea
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Canola Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Urea, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Tridecane
Perfuming
Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Fructose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Undecane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Tridecane, Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Inulin, Tocopherol, Parfum, Fructose, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sodium Hydroxide, 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.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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. 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
