What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Trifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lecithin
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Pantolactone
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Commiphora Confusa Resin Oil
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Commiphora Myrrha Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Boswellia Sacra Resin Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Boswellia Neglecta Resin Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Levulinate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Commiphora Confusa Resin Oil, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Boswellia Sacra Resin Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Boswellia Neglecta Resin Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Farnesol
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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
