What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Gentiana Scabra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicWater, Butylene Glycol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Glycolic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobionic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Glycerin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, 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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