What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLimonene
Perfuming
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicWater, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Dimethicone, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Cyclohexasiloxane, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Coco-Glucoside, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Citric Acid, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Sorbic Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Limonene, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15, Biotin
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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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