What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Masking
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Ceramide 3
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Betaine, Alcohol Denat., Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bisabolol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ceramide 3, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Benzoyl Peroxide
Glycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingZinc Lactate
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Polyphosphate
Menthol
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.
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
