What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLimonene
PerfumingPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientMalpighia Glabra Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLinalool
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingTocopherol
AntioxidantGeraniol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Dicaprylyl Ether, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Sclerotium Gum, Stearyl Alcohol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Tocopherol, Geraniol, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCereus Grandiflorus Extract
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAlgae Extract
EmollientPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentPoncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingWater, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Algae Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Propolis Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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. Stay hydrated!
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