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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide 3
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide 3, Sodium PCA, Squalane, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Carbomer, Sodium Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Steareth-100
Gel FormingOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingDMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Steareth-100, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Parfum, Potassium Hydroxide, DMDM Hydantoin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, CI 14700
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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.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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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