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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Oleate Citrate
Emulsifying
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
C9-12 Alkane
SolventHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Quercus Suber Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientHypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingCholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPropylene Glycol Caprylate
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, C9-12 Alkane, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Resveratrol, Panthenol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Salicylic Acid, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Quercus Suber Bark Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Oak Root Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Cholesterol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propylene Glycol Caprylate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Sodium Lactate, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Sodium PCA, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 14700
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This extract comes from cucumber. Cucumbers are mostly made up of water (95%), and the other 5% is composed of: vitamin C, caffeic acid, fatty acids, amino acids, and other minerals.
Cucumbers have anti-inflammatory, barrier repair, and hydrating properties.
They contain shikimate dehydrigenase, an enzyme shown to help reduce inflammation and soothe the skin.
The amino acids found in cucumbers help nourish our skin's natural acid mantle (it's an important part of our skin barrier). This slightly acidic film acts as a barrier to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants.
Unless you have an allergy to cucumbers, this is generally a non-irritating ingredient.
Fun fact: Cucumis Sativus is native to South Asia and can now be found on every continent.
Learn more about Cucumis Sativus Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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!
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