What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPrunus Domestica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalane
Emollient
Water, Sorbitan Stearate, Glycerin, Sucrose Cocoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Levulinate, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalane
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 GlycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut. It has emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
On the other hand, emulsifiers prevent ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylatePhenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.
The scent of this ingredient is floral and often compared to rose.
Like other alcohols, this ingredient helps prevent the growth of bacteria. However, its main purpose is to impact a fragrance.
Learn more about Phenethyl AlcoholSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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!
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