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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientTapioca Starch
Glycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientSodium PCA
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingPropanediol
SolventAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantMyristic Acid
CleansingLauric Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Benzoate
MaskingParfum
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Palmitic Acid, Sodium PCA, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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