What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Cinnamic Acid
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
P-Anisic Acid
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Cinnamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopherol, Parfum, P-Anisic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene
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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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