What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentSodium Allantoin PCA
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Royal Jelly
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-7
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Zinc Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trideceth-9, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Menthyl Lactate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Polysorbate 20, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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