What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlucose
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Propanediol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Parfum, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Inulin, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glucose, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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