What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantSucrose
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingCyclodextrin
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Panthenol, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Sucrose, Caffeine, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Lactate, Cyclodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientJojoba Esters
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyglycerin-3
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
Emollient
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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.
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