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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrocortisone 1%
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientCeteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydrocortisone 1%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butylene Glycol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Chondrus Crispus, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hexylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHydrocortisone is the name for the hormone cortisol when used in medication.
It is medication and not technically a cosmetic ingredient. Most countries allow topical creams to contain up between 0.05 - 2.5% (depending on the country) of hydrocortisone without a prescription. Higher amounts usually require a prescription from a professional.
Hydrocortisone can help relieve rashes, eczema, itching, and other inflammation induced skin conditions.
We recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient.
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