What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Triolein
Skin Conditioning
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Menthol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Triolein, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydroxystearic Acid, Menthol, Citric Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum
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
