What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDiatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Rubus Idaeus Extract
Skin ProtectingZeolite
AbsorbentCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Diatomaceous Earth, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Extract, Zeolite, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Alcohol Denat., Volcanic Ash, Maltodextrin, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum
Kaolin
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Powder
Dicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSodium Chloride
Masking
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Geranium Robertianum Extract
AstringentCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Heterotheca Inuloides Flower Extract
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningKaolin, Oryza Sativa Powder, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Chloride, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Betaine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Geranium Robertianum Extract, Coconut Acid, Glycerin, Heterotheca Inuloides Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin
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
