What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialHyaluronic Acid
HumectantThioctic Acid
AntioxidantMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientBrassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialSunflower Seed Oil Glycerides
EmollientOleic Acid
EmollientSuperoxide Dismutase
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Citrate
BufferingCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Thioctic Acid, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sunflower Seed Oil Glycerides, Oleic Acid, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlycereth-26
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientParfum
MaskingBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialWater, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Parfum, Benzyl 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 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 GlycerinXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum