What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Betula Alba Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Cholesteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-10
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Maltitol
HumectantPentasodium Pentetate
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLecithin
Emollient
Milk Ferment
Skin ConditioningWater, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Glycine Soja Oil, Betula Alba Bud Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Silica, Tocopherol, Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Palmitic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Soy Isoflavones, Lauric Acid, Cholesteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Diglycerin, Polyquaternium-10, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Maltitol, Pentasodium Pentetate, Decyl Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Lecithin, Milk Ferment
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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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