What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingZinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantZinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Algin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialLevulinic Acid
PerfumingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientWater, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Silica, Sorbitan Olivate, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Zinc Sulfate, Hydrolyzed Algin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Tocopherol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Levulinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Anisate, Levulinic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingIsohexadecane
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientDimethyl Sulfone
SolventCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyacrylate-13
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientSalicylic Acid
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientAdenosine
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientTrisodium Phosphate
BufferingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPullulan
Lauryl Alcohol
EmollientVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentDiospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningRutin
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingWater, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, Niacinamide, Isohexadecane, Isododecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Salicylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Adenosine, Dextrin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tromethamine, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, Trisodium Phosphate, Hyaluronic Acid, Pullulan, Lauryl Alcohol, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Rutin, Parfum
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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 GlycerinSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
This ingredient is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
Manufacturers sell sorbitan olivate under the name OliveM 1000. OliveM 1000 a multifunctional ingredient. It is self-emulsifying. According to a manufacturer, OliveM 1000 does not disrupt natural skin biome.
Due to its olive oil base, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateWater. 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