What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCanola Oil
EmollientSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantParaffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Canola Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol
AntimicrobialCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialSalicylic Acid
MaskingRheum Palmatum Root Extract
AstringentAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propanediol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Alcohol, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Allantoin, Honey, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Parfum, 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 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