What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingDiglycerin
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantArtemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Disodium EDTA
Fructooligosaccharides
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Diglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Panthenol, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Allantoin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Fructooligosaccharides, Dextrin, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassoside, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantKaolin
AbrasiveBentonite
AbsorbentNeopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCellulose
AbsorbentMannitol
HumectantLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Nicotinate
Skin ConditioningOleth-10
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingDimethicone
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningApium Graveolens Seed Extract
AntioxidantLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
PerfumingPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningBoswellia Serrata Gum
MaskingLecithin
EmollientHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Glucose
HumectantDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSorbitan Trioleate
EmulsifyingPolysilicone-11
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylates Copolymer
Silica
AbrasiveSimethicone
EmollientParfum
MaskingLavandula Hybrida Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingLactic Acid
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingCI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Kaolin, Bentonite, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Palmitate, CI 77891, CI 77007, Cellulose, Mannitol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Myristyl Nicotinate, Oleth-10, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Plankton Extract, Boswellia Serrata Gum, Lecithin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Carrageenan, Glucose, Decyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Trioleate, Polysilicone-11, Xanthan Gum, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Simethicone, Parfum, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77120, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
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