What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
PEG-90 Glyceryl Isostearate
Cleansing
Mannitol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
Laureth-2
CleansingRhamnose
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, PEG-90 Glyceryl Isostearate, Mannitol, Polysorbate 20, Xylitol, Laureth-2, Rhamnose, Niacinamide, Fructooligosaccharides, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Parfum
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-5 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSorbitol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract
Abrasive
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sorbitol, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 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!
Learn more about Water
