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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientAlcohol
AntimicrobialSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientBentonite
AbsorbentSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium PCA
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Levulinate, Palmitic Acid, Bentonite, Sodium Anisate, Tocopherol, Sodium PCA, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed, Limonene, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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!
Learn more about Water