What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylamide
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingChrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylamide, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Chlorphenesin, Dimethiconol, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Isostearyl Hydroxystearate
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phytosterols, Phospholipids, Linoleic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Maltodextrin, Polyglycerin-6, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Isostearyl Hydroxystearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Isostearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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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 (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
