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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin ConditioningMannitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantRhamnose
HumectantGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantFructooligosaccharides
HumectantParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Zinc Gluconate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Bakuchiol, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Mannitol, Xylitol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Rhamnose, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Fructooligosaccharides, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberIsopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientSucrose Tristearate
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentSilica
AbrasivePolymethyl Methacrylate
Polysorbate 61
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningHydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTriethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Octocrylene, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Sucrose Tristearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polysorbate 61, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Gluconate
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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 GlycerinGlycyrrhetinic acid is a compound found in licorice. It has skin conditioning, skin soothing, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties.
Not only is this a great ingredient for soothing inflammation, studies show this compound is effective at protecting skin against UV-B induced damage.
Fun fact: This ingredient is also used to mask the bitter taste of medicine.
Learn more about Glycyrrhetinic AcidWater. 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 WaterZinc gluconate has antibacterial and wound healing properties. It is particularly effective against fighting inflammatory acne.
This ingredient is the zinc salt of the PHA gluconic acid. PHAs are gentle cousins to AHAs.