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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Laurate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningPotentilla Miyabei Callus Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Plankton Extract, Potentilla Miyabei Callus Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCeresin
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPanthenol
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientDistearyldimonium Chloride
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
MaskingVolcanic Sand
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveDisodium EDTA
Linalool
PerfumingSolanum Lycopersicum Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningDaphne Odora Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingCitral
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Callus Culture Extract
AntioxidantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ceresin, Glycerin, Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Propanediol, Panthenol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Olivate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cetyl Alcohol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Volcanic Sand, Limonene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Disodium EDTA, Linalool, Solanum Lycopersicum Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Daphne Odora Callus Extract, Citral, Hexyl Cinnamal, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Callus Culture Extract
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water