What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialBisabolol
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBakuchiol
AntimicrobialEctoin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeOctocrylene
UV AbsorberSodium Surfactin
CleansingQuaternium-73
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Chlorphenesin, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bakuchiol, Ectoin, Phenoxyethanol, Octocrylene, Sodium Surfactin, Quaternium-73
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberGlycerin
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingPolyphenylsilsesquioxane
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberVinyl Dimethicone
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Dimethicone, Tromethamine, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Vinyl Dimethicone, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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