What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventCoconut Alkanes
Emollient
Alcohol Denat. Sd Alcohol 40
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningGaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMalic Acid
Buffering
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Methylpropanediol, Coconut Alkanes, Alcohol Denat. Sd Alcohol 40, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Zea Mays Starch, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lauroyl Lysine, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Malic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Zinc Gluconate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
Emollient
Pseudozyma Epicola/Olive Fruit Oil Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Honey Extract
Humectant
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Polydextrose
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentAmylopectin
Tetrapeptide-14
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycine Soja Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola/Olive Fruit Oil Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Honey Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lecithin, Carnosine, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Polydextrose, Dextrin, Amylopectin, Tetrapeptide-14, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Mica, CI 77891, CI 75470, Tin Oxide
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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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