What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Houttuynia Cordata Extract 70%
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlucose
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingVinyldimethicone
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Fructooligosaccharides
HumectantFructose
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Phytate
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHouttuynia Cordata Extract 70%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isoamyl Laurate, Water, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Betaine, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glucose, Niacinamide, Vinyldimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Tromethamine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Phytate, Dipropylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientGlycol Stearate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingParfum
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantStearamide Amp
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientOrchis Mascula Flower Extract
Soothing
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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