What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glutathione, Niacinamide, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Squalane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Beta-Glucan, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
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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!
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